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Yes, the number of neutrons can be any number you want it to be, however there is typically only one stable isotope of an element. Radioactive elements and those in the f-block are more likely to have more than one isotope.
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What is an element with more or less neutrons than average?
isotope
Does a isotope of a element have more protons?
All isotopes of an element have the same number of protons, otherwise they would not be the same element. What varies is the number of neutrons, they can be more or less than in the stable isotope(s) of the element.
Does the atomic number of an element determine its mass?
Not by itself. The mass number is the sum of the numbers of protons and neutrons in he nucleus for each isotope of the element, or for elements with more than one stable isotope is an average depending on the natural abundance of the stable isotopes of the element.
Can you find out the number of electrons by adding protons and neutrons?
To find out the number of electrons in an element you must add the protons and neutrons and subtract that number with the atomic mass, this will determine the amount of electrons because the unknown element could be an isotope and have more than the normal amount of electrons of the non isotope element.
What does the atomic mass of an element repreasent?
The atomic mass number of an isotope represents the sum of the numbers of neutrons and of protons in a nucleus of the isotope. For elements with more than one stable (non-radioactive) isotope naturally occurring, the atomic mass of the element as shown in a reference is the weighted average of the atomic masses of all the naturally occurring isotopes, weighted by the fraction that each isotope constitutes of the total natural supply of the element.
What is an element with more or less neutrons than average?
isotope
Does a isotope of a element have more protons?
All isotopes of an element have the same number of protons, otherwise they would not be the same element. What varies is the number of neutrons, they can be more or less than in the stable isotope(s) of the element.
What differentiates an isotope of an element from any other atom of that element?
Isotopes are species of atoms having same atomic no. but different atomic masses. So an isotope has either lesser or more neutrons than the usual atom of the element ( often called the most abundant isotope).
What is an atom with more or fewer neutrons than atoms of the same element?
An atom of a certain element with a different number of neutrons compared with the common form of the element is called an isotope. Isotopes have the same number of protons and electrons in an atom, but a different number of neutrons (which means that they have a different atomic mass number).
What is an atomic element that has a different number of protons than neutrons?
It is an isotope of the element.
Does the atomic number of an element determine its mass?
Not by itself. The mass number is the sum of the numbers of protons and neutrons in he nucleus for each isotope of the element, or for elements with more than one stable isotope is an average depending on the natural abundance of the stable isotopes of the element.
When naming chemical formulas which ones get prefixes?
When an element's isotope is different than the common isotope or if it is relevant to the matter at hand such as in nuclear chemistry, the element is given a prefix in superscript to indicate its isotope
Why does an element radiate?
An element will radiate if it is an isotope of the original element, this means that it has more neutrons in its nucleus than it does protons. This causes the element to become unstable and thus causes it to let out radiation in order to make it stable.
Can you find out the number of electrons by adding protons and neutrons?
To find out the number of electrons in an element you must add the protons and neutrons and subtract that number with the atomic mass, this will determine the amount of electrons because the unknown element could be an isotope and have more than the normal amount of electrons of the non isotope element.
How many element in nature have isotope property?
All known elements in nature - or most of them at any rate - have more than one isotopes.
How do you estimate the number of neutrons in the atoms of an element?
The number of neutrons in the nucleus of an atom of any isotope of an element is equal to the "atomic mass number", which is usually stated in a number immediately after a hyphen at the end of the element name in the name of the isotope, minus the atomic number. Because most elements have more than one stable isotope, the average number of neutrons in the mixture of isotopes of an element that occurs naturally is usually not an integer.
What does the atomic mass of an element repreasent?
The atomic mass number of an isotope represents the sum of the numbers of neutrons and of protons in a nucleus of the isotope. For elements with more than one stable (non-radioactive) isotope naturally occurring, the atomic mass of the element as shown in a reference is the weighted average of the atomic masses of all the naturally occurring isotopes, weighted by the fraction that each isotope constitutes of the total natural supply of the element.
