Question

what is isotopes explain it in short answer

Answer 1



Isotopes are atoms with the samenumber of protons but that have a different number of neutrons. Since theatomic number is equal to the number of protons and the atomic mass is the sum of protons and neutrons, we can also say that isotopes are elements with the same atomic number but different mass numbers.

Answer 2

each of two or more forms of the same element that contains equal numbers of protons but different numbers of neutrons in their nuclei