Constituents of nucleus of three atoms A, B and C are given below: A - 90 protons and 148 neutrons B - 92 protons and 146 neutrons C - 90 protons and 146 neutrons Based on the above data, which of these atoms are isotopes.
A
A and B are isotopes
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B
B and C are isotopes
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C
A and C are isotopes
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D
A, B and C are isotopes
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Solution
The correct option is C A and C are isotopes Atoms of an element with same atomic number but different mass number are called isotopes. Here, A and C are isotopes because they have same number of protons and differenent number of neutrons.