Isotope vs. Radioisotope — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Isotope and Radioisotope
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Isotope
Isotopes are two or more types of atoms that have the same atomic number (number of protons in their nuclei) and position in the periodic table (and hence belong to the same chemical element), and that differ in nucleon numbers (mass numbers) due to different numbers of neutrons in their nuclei. While all isotopes of a given element have almost the same chemical properties, they have different atomic masses and physical properties.The term isotope is formed from the Greek roots isos (ἴσος "equal") and topos (τόπος "place"), meaning "the same place"; thus, the meaning behind the name is that different isotopes of a single element occupy the same position on the periodic table.
Radioisotope
A naturally or artificially produced radioactive isotope of an element.
Isotope
One of two or more atoms having the same atomic number but different mass numbers.
Radioisotope
(physics) a radioactive isotope of an element
Isotope
(nuclear physics) Any of two or more forms of an element where the atoms have the same number of protons, but a different number of neutrons within their nuclei. Thus, isotopes have the same atomic number but a different mass number.
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Radioisotope
A radioactive isotope of an element; produced either naturally or artificially
Isotope
To define or demonstrate an isotopy of (one map with another).
Isotope
One of two or more atoms with the same atomic number but with different numbers of neutrons
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