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What are isodiaphers? Explain with an example


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Isodiaphers:

  • Isodiaphers are a set of nuclides with the same difference in the number of protons and neutrons in their nucleus.
  • Both nuclides have different numbers of protons and neutrons in their nuclei, but the difference is the same.

Example of Isodiaphers:

Uranium [U92238] and thorium [Th90234] .

  • Uranium's nucleus contains92 protons and 146 neutrons, hence the difference is: 14692=54.
  • Thorium's nucleus contains 90 protons and 144 neutrons, hence the difference is: 14490=54.
  • As a result, isodiaphers are nuclides with the same amount of protons and neutrons in their nucleus.
  • The difference between uranium (U) and thorium (Th) is 54.

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