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Two atoms are isotopes of the same element. Which of the following should

be different for these two atoms?
A. The behavior in a chemical reaction
B. The number of neutrons
C. The type of element
D. The number of protons

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For short Answer is B : the number of neutrons
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Answer:

Isotopes are atoms with different atomic masses which have the same atomic number. The atoms of different isotopes are atoms of the same chemical element; they differ in the number of neutrons in the nucleus.

In short the answer is B

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