The Fundamental Unit Of Life

Question
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State the similar properties of isotopes.

Solution

Properties of isotopes are:
(i) Isotopes of an element have same atomic number.
(ii) Isotopes of an element have similar chemical properties.
(iii) Isotopes of an element have similar no. of electrons.
(iv) Isotopes of an element have similar electronic configurations.
Examples:
The space three space isotopes space of space oxygen space are space straight O presubscript 8 presuperscript 16 comma space space straight O presubscript 8 presuperscript 17 comma space space straight O presubscript 8 presuperscript 18. space
They space have space same space atomic space number space left parenthesis straight i. straight e. space 8 right parenthesis space and space same space no space of space electrons space left parenthesis straight i. straight e comma space 8 right parenthesis
space and space same space electronic space configuration space left parenthesis straight i. straight e. comma space 2 comma space 6 right parenthesis

 

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