Isotopes | Atoms, isotopes, and ions | High school chemistry | Khan Academy

Isotopes are atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons. Since isotopes of an element have different numbers of neutrons, they also have different masses. The sum of the number of neutrons and protons in an atom is called its mass number. Isotopes can be represented in writing using isotope notation.

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