Isotopes of an element have: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Isotopes of an element have:
A. Same physical properties
B. Same mass number, different atomic number
C. Same number of neutrons
D. Same atomic number, different mass number
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Isotopes are atoms of the same element (same atomic number, same number of protons) but different mass numbers due to varying number of neutrons. For example, ¹²C, ¹³C, ¹⁴C. Their chemical properties are similar but physical properties (mass, density, rate of diffusion) differ. Isobars have same mass number but different atomic numbers.

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