Question
Write two differences between isobars and isotopes.
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Answer
| S.No | ISOTOPES | | ISOBARS |
| 1. | Atoms of same element but have different mass number. | 1. | Atoms of different elements but having same mass number. |
| 2. | They have same number of protons and electrons but different number of neutrons. | 2. | They have same number of protons and neutrons but different atomic number. |
| 3. | Example: Carbon- $_6^{12}\text{C}$ and $^{14}_6\text{C}$ | 3. | $^{40}_{18}\text{Ar}$ and $^{40}_{20}\text{Ca}.$ |
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