Differentiate between the properties of isotopes of carbon.
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Isotopes:
The atoms of the same element having the same atomic number but different mass numbers are known as isotopes. i.e. same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons.
The chemical properties of isotopes are similar as they have the same number of electrons and protons.
Physical properties of isotopes like mass, melting point, boiling point, freezing point, density, etc. are different as they have different masses.
Isotopes of Carbon :
Carbon has three isotopes: , and .
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It contains protons and neutrons.
It is represented as .
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It contains protons and neutrons.
It is represented as .
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It contains protons and neutrons.
It is represented as .
Differentiation between properties of isotopes of Carbon:
The mass of isotope is lower than that of and .
Thus, the density of isotope is lower than that of and .
Similarly, other properties like melting point, boiling point, and freezing point are different for all the isotopes i.e. , and .