Isotopes

Question 1

What is an Isotope - definition

Answer 1

Are samples of elements with different numbers of neutrons in their atoms.

Question 2

Can atoms of the same element have different protons and neutrons?

Answer 2

Atoms of the same element have different numbers of neutrons but the same number of protons will never change. This is because the number of changed protons adjust how unstable an atom is.