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Which of the following statements best explains why isotopes of an element have the same atomic number but different mass numbers?

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Atomic structure

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Which of the following statements best explains why isotopes of an element have the same atomic number but different mass numbers?.

  1. A.They have different numbers of protons.
  2. B.They have different numbers of neutrons.
  3. C.They have different numbers of electrons.
  4. D.They have different numbers of electrons and protons.

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