Which among the following is true about Isotones?a)These are the atoms...
- Isotones are atoms of the elements having the same number of neutrons.
- Isotopes are the atoms of the elements having the same atomic number but the different mass number.
- Isobars are atoms of the elements having the same mass number but the different atomic number
- Isoelectronic are atoms/molecules/ions containing the same number of electrons.
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Which among the following is true about Isotones?a)These are the atoms...
Isotones are atoms of different elements that have the same number of neutrons. Let's break down the options and see why option C is the correct answer.
a) These are the atoms of the elements having the same atomic number but the different mass number.
This option is incorrect because isotones are atoms of different elements, so they cannot have the same atomic number. They may have different atomic numbers.
b) These are atoms of the elements having the same mass number but the different atomic number.
This option is also incorrect because isotones have the same number of neutrons, not the same mass number. The mass number is the sum of the protons and neutrons in an atom, whereas isotones focus on the number of neutrons only.
c) These are atoms of different elements having the same number of neutrons.
This option is correct. Isotones are atoms of different elements that have the same number of neutrons. For example, carbon-14, nitrogen-15, and oxygen-16 are isotones because they all have 8 neutrons, even though they have different atomic numbers and mass numbers.
d) These are atoms/molecules/ions containing the same number of electrons.
This option is incorrect because isotones focus on the number of neutrons, not electrons. Isotopes are atoms/molecules/ions that contain the same number of electrons, but that is not the definition of isotones.
In summary, isotones are atoms of different elements that have the same number of neutrons. The other options are not true because they do not correctly describe isotones.
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