What is the reason for the identical chemical properties of all the isotopes of an element? Explain with the help of an example.
Answer
Because all the isotopes of an element have identical atomic configuration containing same number of valence electrons, therefore, all the isotopes of an element show identical chemical properties. For example: $Cl^-_{35}$ and Cl^-_{37}, show identical chemical properties as they have same no. of $7$ valence electrons.