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  • Definition: Isotones
Maharashtra State Board: Class 12
CISCE: Class 10

Definition: Isotones

The atoms having different number of protons but same number of neutrons i.e., different Z and A, but same (A-Z), are called isotones. They have different number of electrons.

Maharashtra State Board: Class 12

Key Points: Isotones

Isotones are atoms of different elements that have the same number of neutrons but different atomic and mass numbers.

Same in isotones:

  • Number of neutrons

Different in isotones:

  • Atomic number and mass number
  • Number of protons and electrons
  • Electronic configuration
  • Position in periodic table

Examples: \[_1\mathrm{H}^3\mathrm{~and~}_2\mathrm{H}\mathrm{e}^4\]

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