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What defines an isotope?

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What defines an isotope?.

  1. A.Same number of neutrons
  2. B.Same number of protons
  3. C.Different chemical properties
  4. D.Different atomic numbers

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Understanding Isotopes

Isotopes are variations of the same element characterized by having identical proton counts but differing neutron counts. For example, Carbon-12 and Carbon-14 are isotopes of carbon.

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