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No, isotopes of light elements exist as well. For example, there are several isotopes of the lightest element, hydrogen.
No, even the lightest element (hydrogen (H)) has isotopes. These are called Deuterium and Tritium.

All elements have isotopes but some of them are very unstable and have disappeared in nature over time.

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No, even the lightest element, hydrogen, has three isotopes.

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Does isotopes only occur on heavier element?

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