Elements come in one variety, that would be too simple. Isotopes are atoms of the same element with different masses. This is possible because atoms of the same element can have different number of neutrons, subatomic particles with no charge that give the atom mass.
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So basically most elements on the periodic table have two or more forms of themselves, which can have different properties. Although I've known of isotopes for a long time, mainly because of Hank Green and SciShow, I've never really thought about how they worked or or written out, in an isotopic symbol, which looks like:
While I don't think it's all that confusing, chemistry, elements, and just life in general, just got a little harder.
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