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Give a reason
Physical properties of isotopes are different.
Give a reason for the following:
The physical properties of isotopes of the same element are not identical.
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Solution
Physical properties depend on atomic mass, and isotopes have different mass number, i.e. they have different number of neutrons. So, isotopes have different physical properties.
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