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How do scienctist tell the difference between two isotope of the same element?
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∙ 11y ago
Isotopes of the same element are determined based off the number of neutrons the atom has which is directed related to the atomic mass of the element( the more neutrons the greater the mass of that atom). Because you can not change the number of protons in an atom without changing the element, scientist differentiate isotopes based off the Atomic Mass of the isotope.
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What is the difference between helium and deuterium?
Deuterium is an isotope of Hydrogen. Helium is and entirely different element.
What element has the atomic mass of 22?
An isotope of Neon. This isotope accounts for between a fifth and a quarter of the element.
What is the difference between an atom an isotope and an ion?
an ion is when an element loses or gains one or more electrons. an isotope is when a element loses or gains one or more neutrons. when one or more proton(s) is/are gained or lost, it becomes a different element.
How do you know the difference between isotopes and an element?
Isotopes are atoms of an element having different number of electrons.
What is the difference between the parent isotope and the daughter isotope?
The daughter isotope is the result of the radioactive disintegration of the parent isotope. For example radium is a product of the uranium disintegration.The two isotopes have different chemical (different atomic numbers, etc.), physical and nuclear properties.
How many neutrons calcium?
The number of neutrons is the difference between the Atomic Mass of an isotope and the atomic number of the element; each isotope of calcium has a different number of neutrons. See the link below for calcium isotopes.
How do you find the number of neutrons an isotope has?
Neutron is the difference btw the atomic no and the mass no of an element.
What is the difference between a nuclide and an isotope?
An isotope is an element that has the same number of protons and a different number of neutrons, whereas a nuclide is a specifically defined isotope. Quite literally, they refer to the exact same atom, but the difference lies in the definition. Nuclides are defined by many different aspects, such as half life, mode of decay, percent abundance, and so on. The Chart of the Nuclides is a very extensive reference for the characteristics of over 3000 different isotopes. The term isotope is merely a way of differentiating between an atom that is the same element (same number of protons) but has varying numbers of neutrons.
How many neutrons does Krytpon-82 have?
The answer to how many neutrons an atom of an isotope has is always the difference between the mass number of the isotope and the atomic number of the element. The atomic number of krypton is 36. Therefore, an atom of krypton-82 has 46 neutrons.
What is the relationship between a nuetron and an isotope?
Isotopes of an element has different number of neutrons.
What is the difference between radioisotopes and radionuclide?
diff between radio isotope and radionuclei
What is the difference between an ion and an isotope?
an ion has a different number of electrons and an isotope has a different number of neutrons then listed on the Periodic Table or your sample
