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Isotopes of an element share identical chemical properties because they have the same atomic number Nuclear Chemistry and Radioactivity Chemistry Question

Question

Isotopes of an element share identical chemical properties because they have the same atomic number and electronic configuration. How do they fundamentally differ in their nuclear structure?

Answer: C

💡 Solution & Explanation

Isotopes are defined as atoms of the same element (same $Z$, thus same protons/electrons) that differ solely in their mass number ($A$), which means they contain different numbers of neutrons.

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