June 2011 Chemistry Regents #51
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51. Explain, in terms of protons and neutrons, why U-235 and U-238 are different isotopes of Uranium. [1]
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same number of protons and different numbers of neutrons
U-235 has 92 protons and 143 neutrons; U-238 has 92 protons and 146 neutrons
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