does that essentially mean that nuclide is more used generally as just describing something by its number of protons and neutrons (as opposed to just describing an element it with it's atomic number for example), and then the term isotopes would more often be used when talking about variations of something (such as carbon having carbon-12, 13, and 14)? sorry if I have it confused still
amypinecone OP t1_jczwexv wrote
Reply to comment by RobusEtCeleritas in What the hell is the actual difference between an isotope and a nuclide?? by amypinecone
Thank youuu, that makes much more sense now :)