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Define isotope.


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  • Isotopes are the atoms of the same element which have the same atomic and different mass numbers.
  • They have similar chemical properties(as their number of valence electrons are equal)and different physical properties.
  • Isotopes of hydrogen are protium(H11), deuterium(H12), tritium(H13).

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