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Physics (AS & A Level) · May / June 2020 · Paper 11 · Question 39

9702Atoms, nuclei and radiation

An element has two isotopic forms. What are the nuclear arrangements of these two isotopes?

  1. AThey have different nucleon numbers and different proton numbers.
  2. BThey have different nucleon numbers but the same proton number.
  3. CThey have the same nucleon number and the same proton number.
  4. DThey have the same nucleon number but different proton numbers.

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Correct answer: B. They have different nucleon numbers but the same proton number.

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