Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. One gram of hydrogen, which has an atomic mass of 1, would have fewer atoms than 1 gram of carbon that has an atomic mass of 12.
2. Isotopes are different forms of the same element.
3. Sulfur 35 (35S) is an isotope of 32S. These elements differ in their number of neutrons.
4. Helium is an inert gas that rarely reacts with other elements because it has the maximum number of valence electrons in its outer shell.


1. FALSE
2. TRUE
3. TRUE
4. TRUE

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