Answer:
The correct answer is because they have same number of protons but different number of neutrons.
Explanation:
Isotopes are atoms of the same element but differ only in the number of neutrons in the nucleus, i.e. they have same atomic number but different mass number.
Mass number is affected as they have different number of neutrons, thus effecting their physical properties.
The number of electrons and protons are same, i.e. their atomic number is same and thus their chemical properties are same as chemical properties are determined by the atom’s electronic configuration and that relates to number of protons.
Answer: Cations (positively-charged ions) and anions (negatively-charged ions) are formed when a metal loses electrons, and a nonmetal gains those electrons. The electrostatic attraction between the positives and negatives brings the particles together and creates an ionic compound, such as sodium chloride.
Atomic mass!!! the electrons and atomic mass will always be the same most the time
