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Question
The isotopes of an element contain :
Options
same number of neutrons but different number of protons
same number of neutrons but different number of electrons
different number of protons as well as different number of neutrons
different number of neutrons but same number of protons
Solution
different number of neutrons but same number of protons
Isotopes are the atoms of the same element with the same atomic number but different mass numbers. It means that they have the same number of protons and electrons but different number of neutrons.
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