The most common isotope of oxygen has atomic number 8 and atomic mass number 16. Another isotope has two extra neutrons. What are the atomic number and atomic mass number of this isotope?

What will be an ideal response?


The atomic number would still be 8 because the number of protons wouldn't change, but the atomic mass number would increase to 18.

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1.False 2.True

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