Each chemical element has a different number of protons; the number of neutrons can be similar.
Elelments are determined by the amount of protons they have. While different elements can have the same number of neutrons and protons, no two different elements can have the same amount of protons.
No, the number of protons determines the element. Each element has a unique number of protons in its nucleus, which is what defines its identity. If two elements had the same number of protons, they would be the same element.
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Atoms of the same element cannot have different numbers of protons. Different numbers of protons mean different elements. An atom with the a different number of neutrons is called an isotope.
Uncombined atoms have the same number of neutrons as protons only if they are isotopes of the element, which means the atoms have the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons. Otherwise, atoms with the same number of protons and neutrons would be considered as different elements.
Isotopes of an element have nuclei with the same number of protons (the same atomic number) but different numbers of neutrons Neutrons (:
Yes, elements are groups of atoms with the same number of protons.
Isotopes of uncharged elements have the same number of protons (which determines the element), but different numbers of neutrons. For example, carbon-12 and carbon-14 are isotopes of carbon with different numbers of neutrons but the same number of protons.
No, atoms do not always have the same number of protons and neutrons. The number of protons determines the element, while the sum of protons and neutrons determines the isotope of an element. Some atoms have equal numbers of protons and neutrons, but others have different numbers.
Elements with the same number of protons but different number of neutrons are called isotopes. For example Carbon has many different isotopes, but the isotope that is most abundant in nature is Carbon - 12.
The isotopes of the same element have an identical number of protons and electrons; the number of neutrons is different.