Isotopes Flashcards

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What are ISOTOPES?

A

Isotopes are: different atomic forms of the same element, which have the SAME NUMBER OR PROTONS but a DIFFERENT NUMBER OF NEUTRONS

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Isotopes atomic and mass number?

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SAME atomic number

DIFFERENT mass number

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Different Atomic Numbers?

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Different ELEMENT

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4
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Give an example of carbon isotopes.

How many protons, electrons and neutrons?

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Carbon-12
6 protons, 6 electrons and 6 neutrons
Carbon-14 (unstable, decays into nitrogen)
6 protons, 6 electrons and 8 neutrons

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