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Does plutonium change its element when melted if so to what?
No. Melting does not change one element into another.
What is list?
Each element has a pointer to the next element, except for the last one.
What is singling?
Each element has a pointer to the next element, except for the last one.
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
How does an isotope of an element change during nuclear decay?
During nuclear decay, radioisotopes of one element can change into one or more isotopes of a different element altogether.
What is single list?
Each element has a pointer to the next element, except for the last one.
What is the only way to change one element into a different element?
through radioactive decay
What kind of decay can change one element to another kind of element?
That would be radioactive decay.
Can one element change into a different element?
Yes, but only if it is radioactive. Radioactive elements change into different elements through radioactive decay.
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
Is heat required to change one element into another?
yes
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.
