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What is the meaninq of two isotopes stable and unstable isotopes?
Isotopes are atoms of the same element that have the same number of protons, but different numbers of neutrons, and therefore different masses. Unstable isotopes are radioactive and undergo radioactive decay of their nuclei, while stable isotopes do not undergo radioactive decay.
Do radioactive isotopes release neutrons?
No. isotopes are radioactive because the ratio of protons to neutrons is not right. As proton # increases, more and more neutrons are needed to maintain nuclear stability. If an atom has too many, or too few neutrons, it will be radioactive. Excess (or deficient) electrons are call ions.
What element has as many electrons as it has neutrons?
There are particular isotopes that have similar number of electrons and neutrons. Some of these isotopes include hydrogen-2, helium-4, carbon-12 and nitrogen-14.
How man protons does an element have to have to make it radioactive?
An element can be radioactive regardless of its number of protons. Radioactivity depends on the specific isotopes of an element, which can have different numbers of neutrons. Elements with unstable isotopes that undergo radioactive decay typically have too few or too many neutrons compared to the number of protons.
How do the atoms of one isotope differ from those of other isotopes of the same element?
Primarily, isotopes differ in the number of neutrons in the nucleus. Secondarily, because some combinations of protons and neutrons produce an unstable nucleus, they may differ by being radioactive.
What is the meaninq of two isotopes stable and unstable isotopes?
Isotopes are atoms of the same element that have the same number of protons, but different numbers of neutrons, and therefore different masses. Unstable isotopes are radioactive and undergo radioactive decay of their nuclei, while stable isotopes do not undergo radioactive decay.
Why does thorium undergo radioactive decay?
The ratio neutrons/protons in radioactive isotopes is the cause of their innstability.
Do radioactive isotopes release neutrons?
No. isotopes are radioactive because the ratio of protons to neutrons is not right. As proton # increases, more and more neutrons are needed to maintain nuclear stability. If an atom has too many, or too few neutrons, it will be radioactive. Excess (or deficient) electrons are call ions.
Would isotopes of the same element have the same number of electrons?
Yea because isotopes only differ in their # of neutrons, not electrons
How many protons and electrons are in tellurium?
There are 52 protons in an atom of tellurium. The number of neutrons varies, however, as there are a number of isotopes of this metalloid. There are 70, 72, 73 and 74 neutrons in stable isotopes of tellurium, and 68, 71, 76 and 78 neutrons in four radioactive isotopes which can be found naturally. In all, there are isotopes of tellurium with 53 thorough 90 neutrons. A link can be found below for more information.
How many protons electrons and neutrons dose tantalum have?
Tantalum has 73 protons and electrons and its isotopes have 108 or 107 neutrons.
Radioactive isotopes have excess electrons?
No (this is valid for neutral atoms); anions have excess electrons.
What element has as many electrons as it has neutrons?
There are particular isotopes that have similar number of electrons and neutrons. Some of these isotopes include hydrogen-2, helium-4, carbon-12 and nitrogen-14.
Do isotopes contain more electrons than other Atoms?
No, they contain different number of electrons. Isotopes differ in their number of neutrons.
How many protons electrons and neutrons does lawrencium have?
Lawrencium has 103 electrons and protons. The number of neutrons is different for each of the 12 isotopes of Lr.
How man protons does an element have to have to make it radioactive?
An element can be radioactive regardless of its number of protons. Radioactivity depends on the specific isotopes of an element, which can have different numbers of neutrons. Elements with unstable isotopes that undergo radioactive decay typically have too few or too many neutrons compared to the number of protons.
How many neutrons electrons and protons in silicon?
Silicon's atomic number is 14. Therefore it has 14 protons and 14 electrons. The number of neutrons can vary by isotope. Most silicon is silicon-28 with 14 neutrons. There are stable isotopes with 15 or 16 neutrons. The unstable (radioactive) isotope is silicon-32 with 18 neutrons (half-life 170 years).
