Which of the following options is an incorrect statement with regards to isotopes?

Same mass number

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Same electronic configuration

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Same atomic number

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Same chemical properties

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Solution

The correct option is A Same mass number
Isotopes are elements that have the same atomic number and position in the periodic table but differ in the number of nucleons due to a different number of neutrons in their nuclei. Isotopes have similar chemical properties and electronic configuration.

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