JAMB Chemistry 1993 Question 10

Question 10

Atomic Structure

Two atoms represented as U and U are

  1. A.isomers
  2. B.allotropes
  3. C.isotopes
  4. D.anomers
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Answer: C (isotopes)

Explanation

Atoms of the same element (same symbol, same atomic number) with different mass numbers are isotopes, like uranium-235 and uranium-238.