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 $12$ and $13$ respectively.

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