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  • Boron Isotopes: Similarities and Differences in Atomic Structure
    Here's a breakdown of how the atomic structure of boron isotopes is both the same and different:

    Same:

    * Number of Protons: All boron isotopes have 5 protons. This defines boron as the element boron. The number of protons is the element's atomic number.

    Different:

    * Number of Neutrons: Isotopes of the same element differ in the number of neutrons. Boron has two common isotopes:

    * Boron-10: Has 5 protons and 5 neutrons.

    * Boron-11: Has 5 protons and 6 neutrons.

    In summary: Boron isotopes have the same number of protons (atomic number), but differ in the number of neutrons, which affects their atomic mass.

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