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Atoms with the same atomic number but different atomic mass.  Different isotopes of an element have the same number of protons in the nucleus but a different number of neutrons
'''Isotopes''' are variants of [[element]]s in which the atoms have the same [[atomic number]] but different [[atomic mass|atomic masses]].  Different isotopes of an element have the same number of [[proton]]s in the nucleus but a different number of [[neutron]]s.


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Latest revision as of 15:02, 14 December 2007

Isotopes are variants of elements in which the atoms have the same atomic number but different atomic masses. Different isotopes of an element have the same number of protons in the nucleus but a different number of neutrons.