Give three points of distinction between isotopes and isobars.

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Difference between isotopes and isobars:
Isotopes
Isobars
Chemical elements have the same atomic number
Chemical elements have a different atomic number
Chemical elements have different atomic mass numbers.
Chemical elements have the same atomic mass number.
Chemical elements have different positions in the periodic table. Chemical elements have the same positions in the periodic table.

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Isotopes	Isobars
Chemical elements have the same atomic number	Chemical elements have a different atomic number
Chemical elements have different atomic mass numbers.	Chemical elements have the same atomic mass number.
Chemical elements have different positions in the periodic table.	Chemical elements have the same positions in the periodic table.