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isotopes of the same element are different from one another in that
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only one of the isotopes is matter.
they have a different number of protons.
they are a different element.
they have a different number of electrons.
they have a different number of neutrons.
Isotopes of an element have the same number of protons (defining the element), but different numbers of neutrons. All isotopes are matter. Changing the number of protons makes a different element, and typically isotopes have the same number of electrons in a neutral state.
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They have a different number of neutrons.