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What are isotopes? Give one example.

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The atoms of the same element, having same atomic number Z, but different mass number A, are called isotopes.

Example — Hydrogen has three isotopes namely protium 11H{1}^{1}\text{H}, deuterium 21H{2}^{1}\text{H} and tritium 31H_{3}^{1}\text{H}.

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