C2 - Isotopes

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Define isotopes.
Isotopes are different atomic forms of the same element, which have the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons.
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Why must isotopes have the same atomic number but different mass numbers?
If they had different atomic numbers, they'd be different elements altogether.
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What are a popular pair of isotopes?
Carbon 12 and Carbon 14
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Most elements have different isotopes, but..
usually only one or two stable ones.
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The other isotopes tend to be...
radioactive, which means they decay into other elements and give out radiation.
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Why must isotopes have the same atomic number but different mass numbers?

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If they had different atomic numbers, they'd be different elements altogether.

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What are a popular pair of isotopes?

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Card 4

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Most elements have different isotopes, but..

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Card 5

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The other isotopes tend to be...

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