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Define the term isotopes.


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  • Isotopes are atoms of the same element having the same atomic number but different mass numbers.
  • For example, Carbon-12 to Carbon-13 are isotopes of carbon having an atomic number of 6 and mass number as 12and 13 respectively.

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