Diagnostic
Course: How Plastic is Made: From Chemistry to Manufacturing
Two atoms each have 8 protons but one has 8 neutrons and the other has 10 neutrons. How are these atoms related?
✅ Correct! The correct answer is:
They are isotopes of the same element
Explanation:
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Since both have 8 protons, they are both oxygen atoms. The different neutron counts make them different isotopes of oxygen.