Question

Isotopes are atoms of the same element with the same number of protons and a different number of

a. electrons.
b. molecules.
c. neutrons.
d. ions. reset selection

Answer 1

Isotopes are atoms of the same element with the same number of protons and a different number of:

c. neutrons.

Answer 2

The correct answer among the choices is option C. A stable isotope is characterized as an atom where its nuclei has the same number of protons but different number of neutrons. There are about 300 known stable isotopes occurring naturally.