State whether the following statement is true or false:
Each isotope of an element is an impure substance.

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An isotope of an element consists of atoms that have the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons. Since all atoms in a sample of a pure isotope have the same atomic number and the same chemical properties,it is considered a pure substance. Isotopes are different forms of the same element,not impurities.

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