Question 4 • 2001310 Earth Science Sem 1 - Reeves
An element is defined by its number of protons. Isotopes are atoms of the same element, so they have the same number of protons, but they differ in their number of neutrons. Therefore, the correct statement is that isotopes are the same element with the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons.
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