Can two atoms have same number of nucleons? Explain.

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There are some atoms that have same number of nucleons.
These are known as isobars.
Isobars are the atoms of a different element with the same mass number but different atomic numbers.
Since they have different numbers of protons, neutrons, electrons but they have same number of neutrons(sum of protons and neutrons).

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Statement 1: Isobars have same chemical and physical properties.
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