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Are two atoms with different amounts of neutrons the same element or different elements?

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The nucleus of an atom contains neutrons and protons bonded tightly together. The same chemical element can have a different number of neutrons and still be the same element. The atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons are called "isotopes."

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