Apart from oxygen-16, oxygen-17 and oxygen-18 are also known to exist in nature . Are these atoms isotopes or isobars? Explain.
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Isotopes are elements that contain the same amount of protons, but differ in the number of neutrons in their nuclei. ... Therefore, oxygen 16 has 8 protons and 8 neutrons, oxygen 17 has 8 protons and 9 neutrons, and oxygen 18 has 8 protons and 10 neutrons.
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Isotopes are elements that contain the same amount of protons, but differ in the number of neutrons in their nuclei. ... Therefore, oxygen 16 has 8 protons and 8 neutrons, oxygen 17 has 8 protons and 9 neutrons, and oxygen 18 has 8 protons and 10 neutrons.
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