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Mr. Wonderful

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How do radioactive isotopes differ from isotopes?
A) Radioactive isotopes have more neutrons than do isotopes.
B) Radioactive isotopes are stable; isotopes are unstable.
C) Radioactive isotopes have fewer neutrons than do isotopes.
D) Radioactive isotopes are unstable; isotopes are stable.


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Reply #1 on: May 9, 2014
This is for essentials biology, right? the answer is D. Bye for now.


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Reply #2 on: May 9, 2014
Thank you, you were right :D


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