Sometimes, two atoms of the same element have different numbers of neutrons. What is this known as

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Wesley Schneider

4 March, 15:27

Sometimes, two atoms of the same element have different numbers of neutrons. What is this known as

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Soren Conner · Answer 1

isotopes

Explanation Atoms of the same element sometimes have different forms just as we have plants of the same species having different varieties. These atoms usually have the same number of protons in their nuclei but different number of neutrons. They are referred to as isotopes