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Is it possible for atoms of the same element to have different chemical properties?
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∙ 12y ago
Atoms of the same element differ in the number of neutrons in their nuclei. All atoms of a given element have the same number of protons, of course. The number of protons in a nucleus determines which element the atom is. But the number of neutrons can vary, and these different "versions" of a given element are called isotopes of that element. See the related question, which is linked below.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 15y agoAtoms of the same element have the same chemical properties. The only differences between atoms of the same element are the number of neutrons in the nucleus and the atomic weight of each isotope.
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∙ 14y agoAtoms of the same element and isotope are identical. All atoms of any articular element have the same number of protons, different isotopes however have different numbers of neutrons which makes them also have a different Atomic Mass compared to atoms of a different isotope.
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∙ 13y agoAtoms of a certain element will always have the same number of protons and electrons. However, the number of neutrons present in an atom of an element can vary. These variations in the number of neutrons in the nucleus of an atom are called isotopes, and their properties can vary from those of the common form of the element.
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∙ 11y agoThe atoms of one element are similar to the atoms of a different element in that they all contain the subatomic particles protons, neutrons, and electrons. The exception is hydrogen-1 which has no neutrons. The atoms of one element are different from the atoms of another element according to the numbers of subatomic particles, in particular the protons. The number of protons, the atomic number, identifies an element.
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∙ 12y agoIt is, if the atoms are different isotopes. Different isotopes of the same element may act differently.
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∙ 11y agoDifferent atoms of the same element can contain different numbers of neutrons in their nuclei and have correspondingly different mass numbers.
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∙ 13y agobecause they have different structures
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Do all noble gases have similar chemical properties?
No; each chemical element has different properties.
Is isotopes of same element have same properties?
The differences in chemical properties are not significant (excepting protium and deuterium); the physical properties are different.
Is an isotope a chemical property?
No it is the same chemical element with a different number of neutrons, but the same chemical properties.
An element that can have different physical properties or chemical arrangement is called an?
allotrope
Why do isotope have the same chemical properties?
Chemical properties depend on electrons.Isotopes of an element have the same number of electrons and different number of neutrons.So they have similar chemical properties and different physical properties.
Does the element Li have similar chemical properties as F?
No, they're about as different as it's possible for two elements to be.
Why don't compounds have the same chemical properties that form them?
Because an element is an element and a molecule is a molecule; they are different chemical entities and of course they have different chemical and physical properties.
Do all noble gases have similar chemical properties?
No; each chemical element has different properties.
An element that has the same chemical properties as the other atoms of that element but that has a different number of?
substance
Is isotopes of same element have same properties?
The differences in chemical properties are not significant (excepting protium and deuterium); the physical properties are different.
Is an isotope a chemical property?
No it is the same chemical element with a different number of neutrons, but the same chemical properties.
What is an element that has the same chemical properties but different atomic masses?
an isotope
An element that can have different physical properties or chemical arrangement is called an?
allotrope
Why do isotope have the same chemical properties?
Chemical properties depend on electrons.Isotopes of an element have the same number of electrons and different number of neutrons.So they have similar chemical properties and different physical properties.
How can substances that contain that same element have very different properties?
Because not only one element in a chemical compound counts for the chemical/physical prperties.
Why do isotopes of the same element have the same chemical behavior?
Chemical properties of a element is governed by ELECTRONIC CONFIGURATION of that element. As isotopes of same element have identical electronic configurations, their chemical properties are same.
Do atoms of the same element differ in chemical properties?
No. Atoms of the same element have the same chemical properties.
