The element magnesium, Mg, has three common isotopes:24Mg, 25Mg, and 26Mg. The difference between these three isotopes is Questi

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The element magnesium, Mg, has three common isotopes:24Mg, 25Mg, and 26Mg. The difference between these three isotopes is Questi

on 7 options: the number of neutrons. the number of electrons. the number of protons. the number of protons and electrons. their physical state.

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Anit [1.1K] · Answer 1 · 2022-10-09T12:33:36+03:00

The difference between all three Magnesium, Mg isotopes is in; the number of neutrons.

<h3>What is isotopy?</h3>

Isotopy is a property of elements in which case the element has two or more types of atoms that have the same atomic number and hence, same position in the periodic table, but differ in nucleon numbers due to different numbers of neutrons in their nuclei.

Ultimately, the distinctive feature between the three isotopes is in their number of neutrons