The Importance of Isotopes

The video explains that while the number of protons in an element remains constant, the number of neutrons can vary, leading to different isotopes. Isotopes are atoms of the same element with the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons. The example of carbon is used to illustrate this concept, showing that carbon can have either 6 or 8 neutrons.

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