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When atoms of an element gain or lose neutrons, this changes the weight of the atom without affecting its chemical properties. except, atoms that gain or lose neutrons may becom…

When atoms of an element gain or lose neutrons, this changes the weight of the atom without affecting its chemical properties. except, atoms that gain or lose neutrons may becom…
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when atoms of an element gain or lose neutrons, this changes the weight of the atom without affecting its chemical properties. except, atoms that gain or lose neutrons may become unstable and begin to breakup and become radioactive. what do we call atoms that differ only in their neutron count?

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Answer: you call them isotopes

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