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Which of the following isotopes has the same atomic number but different mass numbers?

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Which of the following isotopes has the same atomic number but different mass numbers?.

  1. A.Carbon-12 and Carbon-14
  2. B.Oxygen-16 and Oxygen-16
  3. C.Hydrogen-1 and Hydrogen-1
  4. D.Nitrogen-14 and Nitrogen-14

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Nuclide Notation Example

Consider the isotopes of Hydrogen: Protium (\(^{1}_{1}H\)), Deuterium (\(^{2}_{1}H\)), and Tritium (\(^{3}_{1}H\)).

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    State the mass number of Deuterium.

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