The nuclei of which one of the following pairs of nuclei are isotones?

The nuclei of which one of the following pairs of nuclei are isotones?
  1. ${ }_{34} \mathrm{Se}^{74},{ }_{31} \mathrm{Ga}^{71}$
  2. ${ }_{38} \mathrm{Sr}^{84},{ }_{38} \mathrm{Ga}^{86}$
  3. ${ }_{42} \mathrm{Se}^{92},{ }_{40} \mathrm{Ga}^{92}$
  4. ${ }_{20} \mathrm{Se}^{40},{ }_{16} \mathrm{Ga}^{12}$

Solution

Isotones means number of neutron remains same.

Asked in: NEET 2005

Practice more Nuclear Physics questions on Aicharya