Atoms of same element with different mass number are called _________.

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Isotopes
iso means isosceles, so the atoms are the same element but different in mass. Since the isotopes have the same number of protons and electrons the isotopes have much the same chemical behavior. Since the isotopes have different number of neutrons the nuclear behavior differs.

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