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Isotopes are different forms of the element (they are therefore still elements).

For example - Carbon has 15 known isotopes, the stable ones being 12C and 13C.

All isotopes for the same element have the same number of protons, but a different number of neutrons. This means isotopes have different properties, such as different weights - but are all still the same element.

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