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Isotopes are atoms of the same element that have the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons. This means they have the same atomic number but different atomic masses. For example, carbon-12 and carbon-14 are both isotopes of carbon. They both have 6 protons, but carbon-12 has 6 neutrons, while carbon-14 has 8 neutrons.
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