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Modern Physics > Particle Physics > Atoms v



Isotope
    

An atom with a fixed number of protons and electrons, usually used to distinguish one such atom from one with a different number of neutrons.

Atom, Isotope Effect, Isotopomer, Neutron, Proton, Radioisotope




References

Firestone, R. B.; Baglin, C. M.; and Shirley, V. S. Table of Isotopes, 8th ed. New York: Wiley, 1998.

Firestone, R. B. and Shirley, V. S. Table of Isotopes, 8th ed, 2 Vol. Set, 1998 Update. New York: Wiley, 1998.

Weisstein, E. W. "Books about Isotopes." http://www.ericweisstein.com/encyclopedias/books/Isotopes.html.







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