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two atoms of a single element that differ in number of neutrons are said to represent two distict ____

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Answer: Isotopes

Explanation: Isotopes are forms of an element with the same amount of protons, but different numbers of neutrons. For example, carbon-12 has 6 protons and 6 neutrons, but carbon-13 has 6 protons and 7 neutrons.

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