Isotopes are unstable and dissipate radioactive energy because they _____________

A. contain additional electrons in the electron orbital
B. contain additional protons in the nucleus
C. contain additional neutrons in the nucleus
D. do not contain enough electrons in the electron orbital
E. do not contain enough protons in the nucleus


Ans: C. contain additional neutrons in the nucleus

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