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Isotopes are atoms that have the same number of protons, but different number of neutrons in the nucleus of the atom. So the Carbon atom normally has 12 protons and 12 neutrons, but a few carbon atoms have 12 protons and 14 neutrons.
The number of protons in the nucleus and electrons in the shell determine the properties of the element, but the extra neutrons can cause the element to be a little heavier or lighter than normal.
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∙ 13y agoDifferent Isotopes have the same number of protons, so they have the same atomic number, but have a different number of neutrons in the nucleus.
The different number of neutrons can make the atom more or less stable, sometimes leading to radioactive decay.
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How are the two isotopes of arsenic different from one another?
The number of neutrons is different.
What two atoms are the isotopes of one another must have different number of what?
Neutrons.
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.
What do you call of a atom of the same element differ from one another?
They are called isotopes and the difference between different isotopes of one type of element is the amount of neutrons each have.
How can you find the number of neutrons an element t has?
One quick way to find that out is to open the Wikipedia and type "Isotopes of Carbon", "Isotopes of Uranium", or whatever element you are interested in. Please note that each element has several different isotopes; the number of neutrons varies from one isotope to another.
How are the two isotopes of arsenic different from one another?
The number of neutrons is different.
Why does isotopes have different mass from one another?
because they differ in the number of neutrons
What two atoms are the isotopes of one another must have different number of what?
Neutrons.
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.
What is the term for an atom of the same element that has different atomic masses?
Atomsof the same element that have different atomic massesare isotopes of one another.
What do you call of a atom of the same element differ from one another?
They are called isotopes and the difference between different isotopes of one type of element is the amount of neutrons each have.
Is oxygen 16 and nitrogen 16 isotopes of each other?
No, they are isotopes with the same atomic mass. But they are isotopes of different elements and so are very different from on another. For example nitrogen-16 and nitrogen-14 are isotopes of the same element.
How can you find the number of neutrons an element t has?
One quick way to find that out is to open the Wikipedia and type "Isotopes of Carbon", "Isotopes of Uranium", or whatever element you are interested in. Please note that each element has several different isotopes; the number of neutrons varies from one isotope to another.
How do the isotopes of given element differ from one another?
isotopes of a given element differ in the number of neutrons they have.
Do isotopes differ from one another in their chemical properties?
Yes
When two atoms have the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons what are these atoms?
They are isotopes of each other.
What are atoms with the same number of protons as another atom but different number of neutrons?
isotopes
