O-LevelPhysicsNuclear Physics5054/12 · Oct/Nov 2021 · Q401 Mark

How do the proton numbers (atomic numbers) and the nucleon numbers (mass numbers) of two different isotopes of the same element compare with each other?

Aproton number: different, nucleon number: different

Bproton number: different, nucleon number: same

Cproton number: same, nucleon number: different

Dproton number: same, nucleon number: same

✓ Correct answer

C: proton number: same, nucleon number: different

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Topic: Nuclear Physics, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: O-Level Physics, Oct/Nov 2021 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 40.

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