When an atom is of the same atomic number, Atomic Mass, etc. to the one on the Periodic Table (Lets use Boron for example) Then B is the regular atom. But if you change the number of nuetrons (from 6-to-7 or whatever number) ; because the number of protons never changes; you will get a different atomic mass, so an isotope is the atom with a different atomic mass. You write an isotope atom with the elements symbol and to the left of it you script (In the top left corner really small like an exponent) the new atomic mass. So in this case B would now be 12B. (except scripted, but I sadfully forgot how to do that on a computer....)
Regular elements contain regular neutron number and the same number of protons and neutrons. Isotopes have different neutron numbers than the original element, but the same number of protons and electrons.
an isotope is an atom that is heavier or lighter than a normal atom of the same element. the number of protons is different. for example, carbon usually has an atomic mass of 12: 6 protons, 6 neutrons. but in carbon 14 (an isotope of carbon), there are 6 protons and 8 neutrons.
An isotope has a different number of neutrons than the regular atom of that element, giving it a different mass, bult it still has the same chemical properties. For example, H-1 has one proton, one electron, no neutrons, and a mass of 1amu. H-2 Has one proton, one electron, one neutron, and a mass of 2amu.
An isotope is a certain type of atom. An isotope of a certain element will have different numbers of neutrons creating different forms of that element. For example there is many carbon isotopes, the most main isotopes are carbon-11, carbon-12, and carbon-13. carbon-11 with only five neutrons is an unstable form of carbon. carbon-12 with 6 neutrons is the most common form of carbon with 98.89% of all carbon. Carbon-13 has 7 electrons, this form of carbon is mostly found in rotting wood and helps with determining age of earth.
Well, isotopes are "normal atoms". The difference between different isotopes is different numbers of neutrons in their nucleus. This causes different isotopes to have different atomic mass numbers and atomic masses.
Some isotopes (but not all) are radioactive, because the ratios of neutrons to protons in their nuclei results in instabilities.
For example, Carbon-12 and Carbon-14 have the same number of protons, but the isotope has two extra neutrons. (The number following the hyphen '-' is the amount of protons plus neutrons in the nucleus.)
Isotopes are atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons. Some elements have more than one isotope and some don't. The isotopes of an element are chemically identical, they just differ in mass. There is nothing special about any particular isotope, elements with them are just as 'regular' as the few which don't.
Isotopes are atoms of the same element that have different atomic masses due to difftering numbers of neutrons in the nucleus.
Isotopes are the atoms of an element with same atomic number but different atomic masses.
Isotopes are the varying molecular weights of the atom caused by the addition or removal of neutrons.
The isotope of an atom is dependant on the number of neutrons in the atom's nucleus eg normal carbon has 6 neutrons and 6 protons but the isotope of carbon has 8 neutrons and 6 protons
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A normal calcium atom should have 20 neutrons, but if it is an isotope the number of neutrons will change.
Almost all the chemical properties of an atom are determined by the valence shell electrons or in general, by the no of electrons present in the atom. Since in an isotope and a general atom, no. of electrons is same, therefore they have similar chemical properties. Isotopes differ in atomic mass only and that is due to extra neutrons.
An isotope shares the atomic number with its element atom. How does it differ from the element atom?
All the isotopes have a different number of neutrons in the nucleus.
Isotopes are the varying molecular weights of the atom caused by the addition or removal of neutrons.
Lead has 125 Neutrons in each normal atom that is not an isotope.
The isotope of an atom is dependant on the number of neutrons in the atom's nucleus eg normal carbon has 6 neutrons and 6 protons but the isotope of carbon has 8 neutrons and 6 protons
Nuclear change usually (but not always) changes the element of an atom itself; at the very least, it changes the isotope of the atom, altering its radiological properties (such as its half life). A chemical change means a change to a molecule in which the atom is bound.
yes,because in isotopes neutrons differ from normal element.
It is an isotope of a neutral atom.
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A normal calcium atom should have 20 neutrons, but if it is an isotope the number of neutrons will change.
Almost all the chemical properties of an atom are determined by the valence shell electrons or in general, by the no of electrons present in the atom. Since in an isotope and a general atom, no. of electrons is same, therefore they have similar chemical properties. Isotopes differ in atomic mass only and that is due to extra neutrons.
No, never. An isotope has to do with the nucleus of the atom.