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Which statement is completely accurate?

Atoms of the same element can have different numbers of neutrons.

Atoms of the same element can have neutrons but exist without protons.

Atoms of the same element always have different numbers of neutrons.

Atoms of the same element always have different atomic weights.

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Answer:The same chemical element can have a different number of neutrons and still be the same element. We refer to the atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons as "isotopes"

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