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What property must be change to change an element into another element?
to make one element a different element, all you need to do is have a different number of protons
What is the only way to change one element into a different element?
Through nuclear reactions, such as nuclear fission or fusion, it is possible to change one element into a different element. This process involves altering the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom, resulting in the creation of a new element with different atomic number and properties.
How can the researcher change one isotope into a different isotope of the same element?
By striking it with neutrons.
How does an isotope of an element change during nuclear decay?
During nuclear decay, an isotope of an element changes by emitting radiation, such as alpha or beta particles, or gamma rays. This process results in the isotope transforming into a different element or a different isotope of the same element. The change is necessary to achieve a more stable configuration, typically by adjusting the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus.
What is an allotropism?
An allotrope is a form of an element which has a distinctly different molecular structure to another form of the same element.
Does plutonium change its element when melted if so to what?
No. Melting does not change one element into another.
What do you get when you change the number of Protons in the nucleus?
You get a different element
What happens if you change the number of protons of an element?
The element transforms itself into another element because each element have a specific number of protons. If the number of protons changes, the element changes as well. The number of protons in an atom defines it elemental identity, so if the number of protons in an element increases by one it becomes another element. Although this reference doesn't really provide a direct answer, it does provide additional information that might be of interest: http://www.answers.com/topic/proton
What happens when the number of protons in an atom change?
When the number of protons in an atom changes, the identity of the element changes because the number of protons determines the element's atomic number. If the number of protons changes, the atom becomes a different element. This process is called nuclear fusion or fission.
What are the differences between a radioactive element and one that transmutes?
Same thing. A radioactive element decays into either a different element (alpha, and beta decay), a lower energy state of the same element (gamma-ray emission), or sometimes breaks into 2 or more pieces (nuclear fission).
What results when radioactive decay causes loss or one more protons?
If radioactive decay causes the loss of one or more protons, the element changes into a different element with a lower atomic number. This process is known as transmutation. The new element formed will have different chemical properties than the original element due to the change in the number of protons.
If the number of protons in an atom changes a new element is formed?
The changing of one element into another, called transmutation, involves a change in the nucleus of the atom. And the number of protons in the nucleus must change for one element to become another one. It is the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom that determines what element that atom is, and only a change in the proton count will herald the change of one element into another. The neutron count may or may not change in transmutation, but be assured that the number of protons will change.
