Two elements having same number of protons and electrons but different number of neutrons

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so in that case, two atoms with same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons are actually atoms of the same element. they are called"isomers" of one another. Example, Carbon l2 and Carbon l4. Both have 6 protons, but C-12 has 6 neutrons and C-14 has 8 neutrons

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Two atoms are said to be isobars if ?

(a) They have same atomic number but different mass number

(b) They have same number of electrons but different number of neutrons

(d) Sum of the number of protons and neutrons is same but the number of protons is different

(a) same number of neutrons but different number of protons

(b) same number of neutrons but different number of electrons

(d) different number of neutrons but same number of protons

What name is given to those atoms which contain the same number of protons and electrons but different number of neutrons ?

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