Which of the following is true statement about isotopes?

A.

The number of protons always equals the number of neutrons in all isotopes.

B.

The number of protons never equals the number of neutrons in an isotope.

C.

Different isotopes for the same element will always have the same numbers of neutrons.

D.

Different isotopes for the same element always have the same number of protons.

Question

Which of the following is true statement about isotopes?
	
	
 
A.
	

The number of protons always equals the number of neutrons in all isotopes.
	
 
B.
	

The number of protons never equals the number of neutrons in an isotope.
	
 
C.
	

Different isotopes for the same element will always have the same numbers of neutrons.
	
 
D.
	

Different isotopes for the same element always have the same number of protons.

abb0t · Answer

DId you copy paste this from your exam?

anonymous · Answer

im not doing an exam i need help with with atoms I PROMISE this is not from an exam

abb0t · Answer

According to wikipedia, the formal definition of an isotope is when each of two or more forms of the same element that contain equal numbers of protons but different numbers of neutrons in their nuclei, and hence differ in relative atomic mass but not in chemical properties; in particular, a radioactive form of an element