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This is the whole meaning of the word "isotope".

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What isotopes of uncharded elements have different numbers?

The atomic number of the isotopes of an element is identical; the mass number is different.


Why the mass number of the same atom of an element is not constant?

Since you have isotopes of elements. Isotopes are elements with different number of neutrons hence why the different atomic masses for the same elements.


Two atom of the same elements with different mass number was?

ISotopes


What do elements of isotopes have differently?

Because of the difference in mass number. Isotopes must have different numbers of neutrons.


Can an atom of two different elements have the same mass number?

Yes. The mass number is basic to the different elements, even more useful than the atomic number. (Unless it is an isotope. Isotopes have a different amount of neutrons than the basic element atom which makes a difference in mass number too. So, a difference in mass numbers doesn't always mean it is a different element.)


Which isotopes of uncharged elements have different numbers?

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.


How can you tell if elements are isotopes when looking at several nuclear symbols of the same element?

Isotopes of an element have the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons. When looking at several nuclear symbols of the same element, if the number of protons (atomic number) remains the same but the mass number changes, then the elements are isotopes of one another. The mass number is the sum of protons and neutrons in the nucleus.


Mass number Why is it not the number on the periodic table?

Elements have different isotopes and each isotope will have different atomic mass. As such it is not possible to list the mass number of all the isotopes on the periodic table. However, the atomic mass is generally given on the periodic table which is generally calculated taking into account all the isotopes and its percentage.


What makes isotopes different from elements on the periodic table?

Isotopes are variants of elements with the same number of protons but different number of neutrons, leading to varying atomic masses. Elements on the periodic table represent the different types of atoms identified by the number of protons in their nucleus. Isotopes of an element have similar chemical properties but may have different physical properties due to variances in atomic mass.


What is the atom with same atomic number but different mass number?

We can find atomic mass and mass number in chemical elements. Atomic mass is about weight of the atom. Mass number is about total of neutrons and protons.


Do Isotopes of uranium have different atomic numbers?

No. By definition isotopes of an element have the same number of protons (that is what makes them uranium, for example) but different numbers of neutrons (neutral particules in the nucleus which provide mass).


What has a different mass number than the normal atom?

We can find atomic mass and mass number in chemical elements. Atomic mass is about weight of the atom. Mass number is about total of neutrons and protons.