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The nucleus contains both protons and neutrons. An element has a fixed number of protons but may exist with various numbers of neutrons. The sum of the protons and neutrons is the mass number. For example, helium exists as 3He(2 protons and one neutron) or as 4He (2 protons and 2 neutrons). The two forms of helium are called isotopes of helium. Isotopes of an element have the same chemical properties but different weights. Some elements have many isomers. Tin (Sn) has about 38 known isotopes.
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Kyle Dibiase
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∙ 11y agoby thiertritium of hydrogen atomic no. ex.protium ,duterium.
They are similar by having identical numbers of protons and electrons, differing only in neutrons in the nucleus, which means they are chemically very alike. Less so in terms of mass, particulaly noticeable at low atomic number, and in possible radioactivity.
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How are two isotopes of an element similar to each other?
The numbers of protons and electrons are identical.
What do different isotopes of a particular element contain the different number of?
Isotopes of a chemical element have a similar number of protons but a different number of neutrons.
Can isotopes of an element have the same number of neutrons?
Two different isotopes of an element have different numbers of neutrons. That's what an isotope is. So, no, isotopes of an element can not have the same number of neutrons.
What are two varieties of the same element called?
Isotopes
What two what are isotopes of the same element 3116X 3115X 3216X?
For two isotopes to be of the same element it has to have the same atomic number and a different mass number. This means 3116X and 3216X are the same element.
How are two isotopes of an element similar each other?
The number of protons is the same.
How are two isotopes of an element similar to each other?
The numbers of protons and electrons are identical.
Plus how are all of the isotopes of an element similar?
All the isotopes of a chemical element have the same number of protons and electrons (in a neutral state).
What do different isotopes of a particular element contain the different number of?
Isotopes of a chemical element have a similar number of protons but a different number of neutrons.
Can isotopes of an element have the same number of neutrons?
Two different isotopes of an element have different numbers of neutrons. That's what an isotope is. So, no, isotopes of an element can not have the same number of neutrons.
Isotopes of an element differ from each other in the number of?
Isotopes of the same element differ in the number of neutrons. Isotopes have different physical properties but similar chemical properties.
How do you know whether not atoms are isotopes?
Isotopes of a chemical element have a similar number of protons but a different number of neutrons.
Which statement is true Isotopes are atoms of different elements with equal mass. For the same element they have equal numbers of neutrons. Isotopes of a given element have similar chemical properties?
Isotopes are atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons. They do have very similar chemical properties. In fact for most purposes we can consider them identical.
How do isotopes of the same element similar from each other?
They will have a different number of neutrons.
Two isotopes of the same element have the same number of what?
They have the same number of protons and different number of neutrons.
Is gallium a naturally occurring isotopes?
No. Gallium is an element. The element Gallium has two naturally occuring stable isotopes (69Ga and 71Ga) and abpout 29 unstable isotopes.
How do scientist tell the different between two isotopes of the same element?
scientists Can tell the difference between two isotopes of the same element because, isotopes of the same elements always have the same number of protons.
