How can you tell isotopes of the same element apart?

Answer is: number of neutrons is different.
Isotopes are chemical elements with same atomic number, but different mass number (different number of neutrons).
For example, hydrogen (H), besides deuterium (mass number 2) and tritium (mass number 3), has isotope protium (mass number 1).
Atomic number is unique and defines an element. Isotopes of an element have same atomic number (same number of protons in nucleus).
Atomic number (Z) is total number of protons and mass number (A) is total number of protons and neutrons in a nucleus.

Answered by Dejanras | 2024-06-11

Isotopes are variants of an element that have the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons in their atomic nuclei. This difference in neutron count gives each isotope a unique mass number.

Mass Spectrometry:** Mass spectrometry **is a technique commonly used to identify and measure the abundance of isotopes in a sample. It works by ionizing atoms or molecules and then separating them based on their mass-to-charge ratio.

Nuclear** Magnetic** Resonance (NMR) Spectroscopy: NMR spectroscopy is another powerful tool for distinguishing isotopes. It exploits the magnetic properties of atomic nuclei to determine their local environment within a molecule.


3.** Radioactive** Decay: Some isotopes are radioactive, meaning they undergo spontaneous decay over time, transforming into other elements or isotopes.
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Answered by PoojaDevi | 2024-06-18

Isotopes of the same element can be distinguished by their number of neutrons, which affects their mass number. While all isotopes share the same atomic number, they differ in mass due to the varying number of neutrons present in their nuclei. Advanced identification techniques are available for practical application, especially in scientific research.
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Answered by Dejanras | 2024-10-09