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OpenStudy (18jonea):

All atoms of the same element have the same number of protons. True False Is this true @jabez177

jabez177 (jabez177):

However atoms of the same element can have different numbers of neutrons (this gives them a different mass number). Different versions of the same element are called isotopes. Below are isotopes of oxygen, they all have the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons.

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