Difference between Isotope and Isomer

What is the difference between Isotope and Isomer?

Isotope as a noun is any of two or more forms of an element where the atoms have the same number of protons, but a different number of neutrons within thier nuclei. as a consequence, atoms for the same isotope will have the same atomic number but a different mass number (atomic weight). while Isomer as a noun is any of two or more compounds with the same molecular formula but with different structure.

Isotope

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Any of two or more forms of an element where the atoms have the same number of protons, but a different number of neutrons within thier nuclei. As a consequence, atoms for the same isotope will have the same atomic number but a different mass number (atomic weight).

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To define or demonstrate an isotopy of (one map with another).

Isomer

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Any of two or more compounds with the same molecular formula but with different structure.Any of two or more atomic nuclei with the same mass number and atomic number but with different radioactive properties.

We hope you now know whether to use Isotope or Isomer in your sentence.

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