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Physics (AS & A Level) · Oct / Nov 2023 · Paper 12 · Question 38

9702Atoms, nuclei and radiation

Two nuclides are different isotopes of the same element. Which statement about the nuclides is correct?

  1. ANeutral atoms of the nuclides have the same number of electrons.
  2. BNuclei of the nuclides have different numbers of protons.
  3. CNuclei of the nuclides have the same number of nucleons.
  4. DNuclei of the nuclides have the same number of neutrons.

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Correct answer: A. Neutral atoms of the nuclides have the same number of electrons.

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