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Isotopes

OCR AS-level ChemistryAtoms, Ions and CompoundsLesson 3 of 17

Isotopes are atoms of the same element with the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons.

Most elements have more than one isotope.

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Key terms in this lesson

Atomic number
The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom.
Mass number
The number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom.

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