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How do you find the number of neutrons when an element has a charge?
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∙ 11y ago
Neutrons are neutrally charged. It is not possible to determine the charge of an atom through knowledge of the number of neutrons contained within its nucleus.
Consider hydrogen, for example. It has no neutrons, one proton, and one electron. Its charge is neutral. Deuterium is hydrogen with a neutron, but also has the same charge. Tritium is hydrogen with two neutrons within its nucleus--again, no charge.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe neutron is neutral, any electrical charge.
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∙ 11y agoIn any isotope of any element, the number of neutrons in a particular atom is equivalent to the difference between the relative Atomic Mass and atomic number.
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∙ 13y agoequal to number of electrons
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What has 110 neutrons?
Because this is an element and not an isotope, to find the number of neutrons, take the atomic mass and subtract the atomic number. Osmium has a mass of 190 and a number of 76. This equals 114.
How can you tell how many neutrons are in an element?
The number of neutrons in an element is determined by subtracting the atomic number from the atomic mass number rounded to the nearest whole number. On the other hand, very few atoms are abnormal and have a different amount of neutrons than other atoms of the same element. These are called isotopes and are indicated by a number following the element symbol (eg. C-14). This is a radioactive isotope of carbon that has six protons based on the atomic number and two more neutrons than normal--8. (8+6=14). Finally, the reason that the atomic mass units end in decimals is that this is just an average weight. The isotopes can either bring this number up or down. atomic number [ 6 ] symbol [ C ] mass (atomic mass units (amu)) [ 12.01 ]
How many neutrons are in the atom of Hydrogen?
The number of neutrons in a hydrogen atom will depend on which isotope of hydrogen we consider. Not all hydrogen atoms have the same number of neutrons. The vast majority of hydrogen atoms (over 99.98%) have no neutrons at all. Some have 1 (and this is called deuterium) and some have 2 (called tritium). These two isotopes occur naturally but are rare, as can be seen.To determine the number of neutrons in an atom, you must use the mass number, which is the sum of the number of protons and the number of neutrons. Since the atomic number of the element (for H, the atomic number is 1) tells you the number of protons, you can find the number neutrons by subtraction.See the Related Questions to the left for how to count the number of protons, neutrons and electrons in any atom of any element.
How do you get the number of neutrons in a element?
To find the number of neutrons in an atom you would subtract the protons from the atomic mass. The number of protons is equal to the atomic number. When dealing with an element with no net charge, the atomic number = the number of protons and also the number of electrons. The atomic mass - the atomic number (number of protons and electrons) = the number of neutrons
If an atom of tin has a mass number of 118 and an atomic number of 50 how many neutrons are in its nucleus?
AnswerProtons = 4Neutrons = 5There are four protons, four electrons, and five neutrons.You can find the number of protons by looking and the atomic number, and because this atom is not an ion (a charged atom), the number of protons and electrons are equal.You can find the number of neutrons by subtracting the number of the protons from the atomic mass. In this case, 9 minus 4 equals 5 for the number of neutrons. Your atom is the element beryllium, and is specifically the one stable isotope of that element, 9Be.
How do you find the number of nucleons?
To find the number of neutrons in an atom, first find the atomic weight of the element and round that number to the nearest whole number. Then, find the atomic number of the element. Subtract that number from the atomic weight and the number of neutrons will be found.
What equation do you use to find the number of neutrons in an element?
Number of neutrons = mass number - number of protons
How do you find the charge of an element without the number of protons neutrons or electrons?
In this case charge may be calculated by its combination with other ions, for example an element 'M' combines with two chloride ions, MCl2 then its charge must be +2.
How do you find the number of protons and neutrons in an element?
iron
How do you find the number of neutrons in a element using only mass and the element name?
Look up the name on the periodic table and subtract the atomic number from the mass number (which is protons and neutrons). That will give you the number of neutrons.
How do you find out mass number of an element?
Mass number = Number of Protons + Number of Neutrons
How do you find the mas number of an element?
The mass number is the sum of protons and neutrons.
How do you find the mazz number of an element?
The mass number is the sum of protons and neutrons.
How do you find the number of neutrons on an element?
use a periodic table look at the atomic number
How many neutrons does suflur have?
Sulfur has 16 neutrons. To find out how many neutrons an element has you subtract the atomic number of that element by the atomic mass. omg thank you so much
How do you find the number of neutrons in an atom if that number is not told to you?
if you arent given the atomic numbert for an element - where could you find it?
How are the numbers of neutrons calculated from the period table?
You can find the number of neutrons present in any individual element by subtracting the atomic number from the mass number.
