Is knowing just the atomic number or just the mass number enough to identify isotopes and isobars?

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Correctly identifying isotopes and isobars requires knowing both the atomic and mass numbers. Relying on only one is a common error.

  • Isotopes: Same element (atomic number), different mass.
  • Isobars: Different elements (atomic number), same mass.

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