Assertion : All the isotopes of a given element show same chemical behaviour.\ Reason: Isotopes hav

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Assertion : All the isotopes of a given element show same chemical behaviour.\ Reason: Isotopes have different number of neutrons present in the nucleus.

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(b): Chemical properties of atoms are controlled by the number of electrons, which are determined by the number of protons in the nucleus. Number of neutrons present in the nucleus have very little effect on the chemical properties of an element.