Practice - Isotopes
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Practice Questions
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What are isotopes?
💡 Hint: Think about the number of neutrons!
Name one isotope of hydrogen.
💡 Hint: Consider the common types of hydrogen.
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What defines an isotope?
💡 Hint: Remember the difference between protons and neutrons.
True or False: All isotopes of an element have the same chemical properties.
💡 Hint: Think about chemical properties linked to atomic structure.
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Challenge Problems
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A sample contains 100 atoms of an element with atomic number 6. If 80 are Carbon-12 and 20 are Carbon-14, calculate the average atomic mass of the sample.
💡 Hint: Consider that the average mass is a weighted average based on proportions.
Describe how increasing the number of neutrons could affect the stability of an isotope and give an example.
💡 Hint: Refer to the concept of nuclear stability and radioactive decay.
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