Explain isotopes and isobars with examples

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Isotopes:- Same atomic number but different mass number. Example- $C - 12, C - 14$
Isobars:- Isobars are atoms of different elements having same mass number. These have equal number of nucleons but different number of protons, neutrons and electrons.

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