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explain how isotopes of an element differ

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Isotopes differ by the number of neutrons they hold in the nucleus. However, the number of protons remains the same or else it would become a totally different element. Additionally, by changing the number of neutrons, the mass number (amu) would also change.

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