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Two atoms with the same # of protons & electrons but different # of neutrons are called isotopes, which is what I assume you want. If the number of neutrons changes, and # protons increases, then there is a Beta - particle emitted. If # of protons decreases, then an alpha particle is emitted.
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What is the total amount of protons and neutrons in an atom?
The total amount of protons and neutrons in an atom is its mass number.
Why can an atom have the same number of neutrons and still be an isotope?
an isotope is defined by an atom with the same number of protons, but a different number of neutrons
When an atom undergoes oxidation what happens to the number of neutrons?
Oxidation is a chemial reaction; the atom and the number of neutrons remains unchanged.
How do you calculate how many neutrons there are in a atom?
The atomic weight minus the number of protons = the atom's neutrons.
A Lithium atom has an atomic mass of 6 How many neutrons does this atom have?
This atom has three neutrons. The atomic mass number is the sum of the protons and neutrons. All atoms of the same element have the same number of protons (lithium has three), so the neutrons have to account for the rest of the mass. 6 (the mass number)-3 (the number of protons in a lithium atom)=3. So this atom must have three neutrons.
How many neutrons are in one atom?
The number of neutrons depends on the atom. In general, mass number = atomic number + number of neutrons.
What is the number of neutrons in an atom affects the atomic what?
The number of neutrons in an atom can affect the atomic mass of an atom.
What is the total amount of protons and neutrons in an atom?
The total amount of protons and neutrons in an atom is its mass number.
What does the number of neutrons determine?
they determine the atomic mass of the atom
The number of neutrons plus protons in the nucleus of an atom-?
nass number is the number of neutrons plus protons in the nucleus of an atom
What is the name of the number neutrons of an atom?
Of course, number of neutrons or neutron number !
How do you find the neutrons for an atom?
Neutrons = Mass number - Number of Protons
What is the number of an atom with 5 protons and 7 neutrons?
To the find the mass number of an atom you add the protons and neutrons. Meaning that the mass number of this atom is 12.
How many neutrons are there in an element having a mass number of 155 and an atomic number of 63?
The number of neutrons in the nucleus of an atom is always the difference between the mass number of the atom and the atomic number of the atom. Therefore, in this instance, there are (155 - 63) or 92 neutrons in the atom.
Why can an atom have the same number of neutrons and still be an isotope?
an isotope is defined by an atom with the same number of protons, but a different number of neutrons
If there was an atom of this element that has 18 neutrons would it still be the same element?
Yes. Atoms with a different number of neutrons are called isotopes of that atom, but a variation in the number of neutrons does not change what the atom is.
Is the number of neutrons in an atom known as its mass number?
No, neutrons + protons = mass
