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Chemistry · May / June 2026 · Paper 12 · Question 3

5070Isotopes

Which number is different for two isotopes of the same element?

  1. Athe number of outer-shell electrons in each atom
  2. Bthe total number of electrons in each atom
  3. Cthe number of neutrons in each atom
  4. Dthe number of protons in each atom

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Correct answer: C. the number of neutrons in each atom

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