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  • Identifying Elements from Neutron Counts: A Step-by-Step Guide
    Here's how to figure out the element:

    * Isotopes: Isotopes of the same element have the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons.

    * Neutrons: The difference in neutrons between isotopes determines their mass number.

    Calculations:

    * Isotope 1: 6 neutrons

    * Isotope 2: 8 neutrons

    This means the difference in mass number between the two isotopes is 2 (8 - 6 = 2).

    Finding the Element:

    * Since the number of protons defines the element, we need to find an element where the difference between its two most common isotopes is 2.

    * Looking at the periodic table, we find that Carbon (C) has two common isotopes: Carbon-12 (6 protons, 6 neutrons) and Carbon-14 (6 protons, 8 neutrons).

    Therefore, the element with 2 isotopes, one with 6 neutrons and the other with 8 neutrons, is Carbon (C).

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