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In some elements (and isotopes), the number is the same.
In most, however, the number is different.
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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
Is an atom that has the same number of protons as neutrons a neutral atom?
False. The atom that has the same number of protons as it has electrons is a neutral atom.
What is the same about isotopes and atom?
All the isotopes of an atom have the same number of protons but different number of neutrons.
Will each atom of an element always have the same number of neutrons?
No many elements have multiple isotopes with different numbers of neutrons. Every atom of a certain isotope has the same number of 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.
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
Is an atom that has the same number of protons as neutrons a neutral atom?
False. The atom that has the same number of protons as it has electrons is a neutral atom.
What is the same about isotopes and atom?
All the isotopes of an atom have the same number of protons but different number of neutrons.
Will each atom of an element always have the same number of neutrons?
No many elements have multiple isotopes with different numbers of neutrons. Every atom of a certain isotope has the same number of neutrons
What is an atom with the same number of protons but different number of neutrons from its original atom?
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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 electrons equal the number of neutrons in an atom?
not usually, a standard atom will contain the same amount of electrons and PROTONS, not 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.
Do all atom have the same number of neutrons or protons?
no they do not
How can you tell if an atom is an ion?
If the number of protons and neutrons are the same, its an atom, if not its an ion
An atom that differs in the number of neutrons but has the same number of protons?
isotope
What is The atom of the same element that differ in the number of neutrons that have the same number of protons?
Isotopes.
