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