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  • Isotopes: Understanding the Difference in Atomic Structure
    The two atoms that are isotopes of one another must have a different number of neutrons.

    Here's why:

    * Isotopes are atoms of the same element (same number of protons) but with different numbers of neutrons.

    * Protons determine the element.

    * Neutrons contribute to the atomic mass.

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