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Isotopes are the atoms of ______ element having the ______ atomic number but ______ mass number.
Solution
Isotopes are the atoms of same element having the same atomic number but different mass number.
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| Oxygen | O | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 6 | - | - | 2 |
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| Phosphorus | P | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | - | 3.5 |
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| Chlorine | Cl | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 7 | - | 1 |
| Argon | Ar | 18 | 18 | 22 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | |
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