What is the difference between isotopes and isobars

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Isotopes are atoms that have same atomic number but different mass numbers. ... Isobars have different atomic numbers because they have different numbers of protons. They have the same atomic mass because they have just enough neutrons to make the same total of nucleons.

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In isobars both chemical and physical property is different and in isotopes only chemical property is different why explain

Statement:1 - Isotopes have the same chemical properties.
Statement:2 - Isobars have different chemical properties.

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