Nuclides having the same difference in mass number and atomic number, are known as
A
isotones
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B
isomers
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C
isobars
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D
isotopes
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Solution
The correct option is Aisotones Numberofneutrons=massnumber−atomicnumber Number of neutrons are equal to the difference in mass number and atomic number. And species having equal number of neutrons are known as isotone.