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In total nine different isotopes of helium are known to exist.

Helium 3 (one neutron) and helium 4 (two neutrons, by far the most common isotope) are the only stable isotopes. The other 7 isotopes (helium 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10) are unstable and rapidly decay into stable isotopes.

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An Ne atom has more mass. Neon averages a mass of about 20 AMU, while helium usually has a mass of about 4.

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The difference in atomic number between helium (He = 2) and neon (Ne = 10) is 8.

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