"Isotones" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
Isotones are atoms that have the same number of neutrons in their atomic nucleus, but may not have the same number of protons and therefore do not belong to the same chemical element. They have the same atomic mass number, but differ in their proton count, hence their atomic numbers are different.
In chemistry, isotones are atomic nuclei that have the same number of neutrons but different numbers of protons. Isotones are similar to isotopes, which are atoms of the same element that have the same number of protons (atomic number) but different numbers of neutrons. The key difference between isotones and isotopes is the number of protons, not the number of neutrons. In other words, isotones are atoms that belong to the same element, but with varying numbers of neutrons.