Which quantity can vary among atoms of the same element?

A) mass number

B) atomic number

C) number of protons

D) number of electrons

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Chemistry

Kendall Cook

8 October, 12:28

Which quantity can vary among atoms of the same element?

A) mass number

B) atomic number

C) number of protons

D) number of electrons

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Emilie Benjamin · Answer 1

There is this thing called isotopes

it means that atoms of the same element can have a different number of neutrons.

if there is a change in the no. of neutrons, there will definitely be a change in the mass number.

so the answer is A) mass number

Which quantity can vary among atoms of the same element?A) mass numberB) atomic numberC) number of protonsD) number of electrons

Which quantity can vary among atoms of the same element?

A) mass number

B) atomic number

C) number of protons

D) number of electrons