Isobars contain different number of neutrons but same number of electrons. True or False

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The correct option is B
False

Atoms of different elements with different atomic numbers, which have the same mass number, are known as isobars. Since Isobars have different atomic numbers they have different number of electrons.

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Question 07

Two atoms are said to be isobars if ?

(a) They have same atomic number but different mass number

(b) They have same number of electrons but different number of neutrons

(d) Sum of the number of protons and neutrons is same but the number of protons is different

(a) same number of neutrons but different number of protons

(b) same number of neutrons but different number of electrons

(d) different number of neutrons but same number of protons

Nuclei with the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons are called isobars

Nuclei with the same number of neutrons but a different atomic number are called isotopes

Nuclei with the same mass number are called isotones

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