Question 159 of 239
Which of the following pair of nuclei are isobars of the element?
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Answer: (A) and
Isobars are atoms of different chemical elements that have the same number of nucleons (mass number ), but different atomic numbers ().
In the given options:
(1) and : Both have the same mass number . Since they have different atomic numbers ( and ), they are isobars.
(2) and : These have the same atomic number () but different mass numbers. They are isotopes.
(3) and : These have different mass numbers ( and ).
(4) and : These have the same atomic number () but different mass numbers. They are isotopes.
Thus, the pair and are isobars.
In the given options:
(1) and : Both have the same mass number . Since they have different atomic numbers ( and ), they are isobars.
(2) and : These have the same atomic number () but different mass numbers. They are isotopes.
(3) and : These have different mass numbers ( and ).
(4) and : These have the same atomic number () but different mass numbers. They are isotopes.
Thus, the pair and are isobars.