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This is absolutely correct. When we speak of an isotope, we are talking about an element (which has a given atomic number, the number of protons in its nucleus), and the different "nuclear configurations" it has. These configurations are simply atoms with the same number of protons, but different numbers of neutron. These different numberrs of neutronsl result in atoms with different mass numbers. It's pretty simple and straightforward.
[straightforward has been a single word for a long, long time.]
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∙ 15y agoYes, this is the definition of isotopes: Atoms of the same element with different mass numbers.
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∙ 11y agoYes, isotopes have a different number of neutrons, creating a different mass.
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∙ 10y agoNo. Isotopes of an element have the same atomic number. The difference is in the Atomic Mass, which is based on the neutrons as well.
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∙ 11y agoNo; Carbon-12 and Carbon-14 both have 6 protons but C-12 has 6 neutrons as C-14 has 8. C-14 also radioactivaly decomposes, with a half life of 5715 years.
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∙ 11y agoNo: All atoms of the same element have the same atomic number, but isotopes have different mass numbers.
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How do different isotopes of an element differ?
Two isotopes differ in the number of neutrons in the nucleus. For example, Carbon-14 has 8 neutrons differing from Carbon-12 which has 6 neutrons.
How many protons are there in the C-12 isotopes?
All isotopes of the same element differ only in the number of neutrons, not protons. As we are talking about carbon, all isotopes of carbon have 6 protons.There are 6 protons in C-12 isotope. Its atomic number is also 6.The number of neutrons is also 6.
Atoms of same chemical element that have different atomic mass are known as?
Isotopes. They differ in the number of neutrons in the nucleus.
Why some isotopes were written without its atomic number?
Different isotopes of an element have the same atomic number, they (only) differ in (atomic) mass NUMBER.
Does the atomic number change in the three isotopes of hydrogen?
No the atomic number is same for the three isotopes of hydrogen (it is 1). The three isotopes of hydrogen differ by the number of neutrons.
How do different isotopes of an element differ?
Two isotopes differ in the number of neutrons in the nucleus. For example, Carbon-14 has 8 neutrons differing from Carbon-12 which has 6 neutrons.
How do isotopes of an element differ?
Different isotopes of an element differ in the number of neutrons and thus in their atomic weight.
Do the atomic numbers of such isotopes differ?
No. Isotopes have the same atomic number, protons and electrons. They have different neutrons.
Do the atomic number of isotopes differ?
No. Isotopes have the same atomic number, protons and electrons. They have different neutrons.
What atoms with same atomic number but different atomic masses?
Isotopes of the same element have the same number of protons (atomic number) but differ in number of neutrons (hence atomic masses).
How many protons are there in the C-12 isotopes?
All isotopes of the same element differ only in the number of neutrons, not protons. As we are talking about carbon, all isotopes of carbon have 6 protons.There are 6 protons in C-12 isotope. Its atomic number is also 6.The number of neutrons is also 6.
Atoms of same chemical element that have different atomic mass are known as?
Isotopes. They differ in the number of neutrons in the nucleus.
Why some isotopes were written without its atomic number?
Different isotopes of an element have the same atomic number, they (only) differ in (atomic) mass NUMBER.
Does the atomic number change in the three isotopes of hydrogen?
No the atomic number is same for the three isotopes of hydrogen (it is 1). The three isotopes of hydrogen differ by the number of neutrons.
How do isotopes of a given element differ How are they similar?
Isotopes have same number of electrons, same atomic no. but different mass no. They are from the same element like isotopes of carbon. They are not having same number of neutrons. They show same electronic configuration.
What are the atoms called then they have the same atomic number but different mass numbers?
They are called as isotopes in which mass number differ by emmision of radiation
True or false two isotopes of carbon are carbon-12 and carbon-14 theese isotopes differ from one another by two ELECTRONS?
False, different isotopes of the same element have different numbers of neutrons.
