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Isotope
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Isotopes are atoms of the same
element
which have differing
number
of neutrons.
This means they have the same
number
of protons.
Deuterium is an isotope of hydrogen.
Deuterium is hydrogen-2, i.e. hydrogen with a
mass
number
of 2 (1
proton
+ 1 neutron).
Tritium is a rarer isotope of hydrogen, and is also known as hydrogen-3 (it has 1 proton + 2 neutrons).
Isotope
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ChemMan
May 12, 2010
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