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Isotopes — Definition & Overview

By Jasper Brown
A plot of the number of protons (vertical axis) vs the number of neutrons (horizontal axis) of many nuclides, with the approximate half-life of each labeled. the "line of stability" is follows approximately Z=(41/63)N

Image source: By Bdushaw CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Using the graph above, which isotope is most likely to be stable?

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Type a concept, like “slope” or “photosynthesis”.

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