Isotopes can be found in any element.
A definitive statement on an isotope is ' An Atom has a different number of neutrons'.
The element that exhibits in large proportion two isotopes is chlorine.
There is Chlorine-35 & Chlorine-37
The numbers being the atomic masses of of chlorine. The difference of '2' ( 37-35) is made up by a different number of neutrons.
Chlorine-35 ; 17 protons, 18 neutrons and 17 electrons
Chlorine-37 ; 17 protons. 20 neutrons and 17 electrons.
The Atomic Mass of Chlorine is given as 35.5 . This because there are 75% of Cl-35 atoms and 25% of Cl-37 atoms.
NB Not all isotopes are Radio-Active, but some are!!!!!
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