Isotopes are the atoms of different elements with same number of neutrons.

True

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The correct option is B
False

Isotopes are the atoms of same element with same atomic number (Z) but different mass number (A).

Example: (₁₇Cl³⁵,₁₇Cl³⁷)

Isotones are the atoms of different elements with same number of neutrons. Example: (₆C¹³, ₇N¹⁴)

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(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

Isotopes are atoms of the same element. True or False

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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