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Question
Isotopes of an element have ______.
Options
The same physical properties.
Different chemical properties.
Different numbers of neutrons.
Different atomic numbers.
Solution
Isotopes of an element have different numbers of neutrons.
Explanation:
The isotopes of an element have the same number of protons (the same atomic number) but different numbers of neutrons, leading to different atomic masses.
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