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An isotope with too many neutrons can be unstable for example Hydrogen-3 is unstable while hydrogen-1 and 2 are stable. But so can one with too few neutrons, for example lead-204 is unstable while lead-206, 207, and 208 are stable.
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How many neutrons are in atoms of chlorine?
There should be 17, since the atomic number is how many protons (of which there are the same amount of neutrons). However, if it is an unstable isotope, it would have more neutrons.
How many neutrons do silicon have?
It varies depending on the isotope. The most common isotope (over 90%) has 14 neutrons.
How many neutrons are rutherfordium?
For each isotope of Rf the number of neutrons is different.Number of neutrons = Mass number of an Rf isotope - 104
How many neutrons in californium?
Number of neutrons = Atomic mass of an isotope - atomic number Atomic number of Cf is 98.
How many neutrons are present in Hg?
The number of neutrons in an atom of mercury depends on the isotope. The most common mercury isotope has 122. The average number of neutrons in an atom of mercury is about 120.
How many neutrons are in atoms of chlorine?
There should be 17, since the atomic number is how many protons (of which there are the same amount of neutrons). However, if it is an unstable isotope, it would have more neutrons.
Why must you know both how many protons and how many neutrons an element has in order to fully identify it?
The number of protons determine what element it is, the number of neutrons determine what isotope it is.
How many neutrons are in ununoctium?
The isotope 293Uuo has 175 neutrons and the he isotope 294Uuo has 176 neutrons.
How many neutrons are in the isotope in 1-h-1?
No neutrons in 1H1 isotope.
How many neutrons are in the isotope of aluminum 29?
If the isotope existed, it would have 16 neutrons.
How many neutrons in the isotope of Aluminum 29?
If the isotope existed, it would have 16 neutrons.
How many protons and neutrons are in silicon?
Silicon's atomic number is 14. Therefore it has 14 protons and 14 electrons. The number of neutrons can vary by isotope. Most silicon is silicon-28 with 14 neutrons. There are stable isotopes with 15 or 16 neutrons. The unstable (radioactive) isotope is silicon-32 with 18 neutrons (half-life 170 years).
Radioactivity is a characteristic of elements with what atoms?
Radioactive elements are ones that have too many or two few protons and/or neutrons to achieve stability. For any normally stable isotope, adding or removing neutrons will make a different isotope, and can easily result in an unstable nucleus.
How many neutrons does cl have?
Cl-35 isotope has 18 neutrons Cl-37 isotope has 20 neutrons
How many number of neutrons does the isotope mendelevium have?
For each isotope of Md the number of neutrons is different.Number of neutrons = Mass number of a Md isotope -101
How many neutrons and protons does a neutral atom of sodium with an atomic mass number of 23 have?
Every sodium atom has 11 protons, the atomic number of sodium. The isotope with mass number 23 has (23 - 11) or 12 neutrons, because the mass number of an isotope is defined as the sum of the numbers of protons and neutrons in the isotope.
How many electrons protons and neutrons are in silicone?
Silicon's atomic number is 14. Therefore it has 14 protons and 14 electrons. The number of neutrons can vary by isotope. Most silicon is silicon-28 with 14 neutrons. There are stable isotopes with 15 or 16 neutrons. The unstable (radioactive) isotope is silicon-32 with 18 neutrons (half-life 170 years).
