Which describes isotopes? Check all that apply.

Isotopes are atoms of the same element, so they have the same number of protons and therefore the same atomic number. They differ in their number of neutrons, giving them different mass numbers. Some isotopes are stable, while others are radioactive, so “stable or radioactive” is correct; neither “always stable” nor “always radioactive” is true.

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