Which Statement About Isotopes Is False

question 151

Multiple Choice

Which statement about isotopes is false?

• A) Isotopes vary in the number of neutrons but not the number of protons.
• B) Radioisotopes are unstable and spontaneously emit radiation.
• C) Isotopes have the same atomic number but not the same atomic weight.
• D) Isotopes have virtually the same chemical reactivity.
• E) Deuterium is an isotope of hydrogen containing one proton and two neutrons.

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