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How to get the number of isotopics

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Answer: Subtract the atomic number (the number of protons) from the rounded atomic weight

Explanation: This gives you the number of neutrons in the most common isotope. Use the interactive periodic table at The Berkeley Laboratory Isotopes Project to find what other isotopes of that element exist.

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