Isotopes 1

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What is an isotope?

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Isotopes are variants of a particular chemical element that have the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons.

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How do isotopes of an element differ from each other?

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Isotopes of an element differ in the number of neutrons they contain.

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What is the atomic number of an element?

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The atomic number is the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom, which determines the element's identity.

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What is the mass number of an isotope?

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The mass number is the total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an isotope.

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How many protons does Fluorine-18 have?

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Fluorine-18 has 9 protons.

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What is the difference between carbon-12 and carbon-14?

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Carbon-12 has 6 neutrons, while carbon-14 has 8 neutrons.

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What is the symbol for lithium?

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The symbol for lithium is Li.

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If an isotope has 3 protons, what element is it?

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It is lithium.

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What is the relationship between protons and the identity of an element?

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The number of protons in an atom determines the element's identity.

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Can isotopes have the same chemical properties?

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Yes, isotopes of the same element have the same chemical properties because they have the same number of protons and electrons.