Question

Which pair below describes isotopes of the same element? A) an atom with 6 protons and 8 neutrons - an atom with 8 protons and 6 neutrons B) an atom with 6 protons and 6 neutrons - an atom with 6 protons and 7 neutrons C) an atom with 8 protons and 8 neutrons - an atom with 7 protons and 8 neutrons D) an atom with 7 protons and 6 neutrons - an atom with 6 protons and 6 neutrons

Answer 1

Each answer choice has a pair of atoms with different properties

For isotopes, both atoms should have the same # of protons (thus, they’re the same element) but different # of neutrons.

With that in mind, what do you think the solution might be?