What are isobaric isotopes?

atoms with the same atomic number but with different mass numbers due to a differing numbers of neutrons. used for medication.

Radioactive isotopes are a subset of isotopes. If we look at all isotopes, some of them are radioactive. That means that they have unstable nuclei, and they will decay spontaneously sooner or later.

Isotopes are different types of atoms of the same element. These isotope will have the same atomic number (protons), but will differ in number of neutrons.An example of an isotope:carbon, carbon12 is...

radiates either alpha beta or gamma radiation, in order to go to a more stable state

Any given element has a specific number of protons, but the number of neutrons varies; an isotope has a specified number of nucleons (protons plus neutrons). Hydrogen 1 has no neutrons, hydrogen 2...