A sample of sulfur from a volcano was analyzed to give the following composition of isotopes (Atomic No. of S = 16):
(a) Define the term isotope. An isotope refers to atoms of the same element that have the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons. This leads to different mass numbers for the isotopes of an element. While isotopes of an element have nearly identical chemical properties, their physical properties, like mass, may differ. … Read more