Why do isotopes have same chemical properties and isobars show different chemical properties?

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Isotope compound have same number of electrons. Isotopes have same chemical properties as the number of electrons present in them are same because only electrons participate in chemical reactions.While isobar compounds have same mass number but different atomic number and chemical properties depend upon number of electrons so isobars have different chemical properties.

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