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Which of the following correctly defines isotopes?
Which of the following correctly defines isotopes?
- Atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons (correct)
- Atoms of different elements with different numbers of neutrons
- Atoms of the same element with different numbers of electrons
- Atoms of different elements with different numbers of protons
What is heavy water and why is it used?
What is heavy water and why is it used?
- Water with a high concentration of deuterium, used to control nuclear processes (correct)
- Water with a high salt content, used for cooking
- Water with a high mineral content, used for drinking
- Water with a high concentration of oxygen, used for medical purposes
What is the difference between cations and anions?
What is the difference between cations and anions?
- Cations have more protons than electrons, anions have more electrons than protons
- Cations have a positive charge, anions have a negative charge (correct)
- Cations are negatively charged ions, anions are positively charged ions
- Cations have a negative charge, anions have a positive charge
What is the difference between mass number and atomic number?
What is the difference between mass number and atomic number?
What is heavy water and how is it used in nuclear processes?
What is heavy water and how is it used in nuclear processes?
Why do different isotopes of the same element react in similar ways?
Why do different isotopes of the same element react in similar ways?