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Isotopes

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025
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Verified for the 2026 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025

Definition

Isotopes are versions of a chemical element that have different numbers of neutrons but same number of protons.

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