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Isotopes have a name that starts with the name of the element (based on the number of protons) followed by a number that is the combined number of protons and neutrons.
For example, if there are three protons and four neutrons, it would be called Lithium-7.
There are two special kinds of isotopes that have their very own name that sound like elements: deuterium and tritium. These are the same as hydrogen-2 and hydrogen-3.
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∙ 15y agoI cannot say that I'm sure about my answer, but I have been told that first off, the actual element (or the isotope with the actual Atomic Mass or mass number the element is identified with) has only the symbol with letters as its symbolic name. For an isotope of the element, with one or more/less protons, the isotope's name is the symbol with letters and then a hyphen, followed by the mass number of the isotope. For example, Carbon's mass number is 12, but we know it just as C. One isotope of Carbon is C-14, which means that this isotope of Carbon has a mass number of 14. (By the way, the mass number is the number of protons plus the number of neutrons. Elements are identified by the number of protons they have. If the number of protons changes, then the element itself changes.) So that means that C-14 has 2 more neutrons than just C. Once again, I'm not sure that everything I've said is correct. However, I'm pretty sure it is -- for more information, go here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isotope -- hope this helps at least a little!
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∙ 10y agoThe atomic number of the isotope is written as a superscript preceding the chemical symbol of the element; for example, the commonest isotope of sodium is 23Na.
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Atoms of same chemical element that have different atomic mass are known as?
Isotopes. They differ in the number of neutrons in the nucleus.
What are some of the roles of isotopes?
- Isotopes are used as sources of radiation in medicine, sterilization, nondestructive control, etc.- Isotopes can be used as tracers- Isotopes can be used as energy source- Isotopes are used for radioactive dating- Isotopes are used in chemical analysis- Isotopes are used in many instruments- Isotopes are used as source of nuclear energy in bombs and nuclear reactorsetc.
Atoms of the same element that differ in the number of neutrons they contain are known as?
they are known as isotopes. Dont ask people to do your homework
How many isotopes are in tin?
10 isotopes 10 isotopes
What is a number of isotopes for rubidium?
Rubidium has two natural isotopes (85Rb and 87Rb) and 30 artificial isotopes.
How are isotopes of the same element named?
The same name with a different atomic mass number. As an example U235 and U238 are two isotopes of Uranium
What is the name of a carbon isotopes that has a mass number of 12?
The isotope is named "carbon-12".
What is the difference between mendelevium-256 and mendelevium-258?
They are the isotopes. Because of the difference in the number of neutrons by 2 they have been named that way.
Atoms of same chemical element that have different atomic mass are known as?
Isotopes. They differ in the number of neutrons in the nucleus.
How are radioactive isotopes different from isotopes?
Both isotopes and radioactive isotopes are pretty much the same but radioactive isotopes are better because it can be used to make medicine.
What stable isotopes are used in labeling peptides?
Stable isotopes used in labeling peptides may include 2H, 15N & 13C, respectively, or a combination of 15N & 13C.Source: a passage named Stable Isotope Labeled Peptideson the website of Creative Peptides.
What is the isotopes in nobeluim?
The answer for isotopes is 259
Are most of the periodic table isotopes?
No most of them are not isotopes. Few elements exist as isotopes.
Where was the first enriched uranium made for the Manhattan Project?
The first separation of uranium isotopes was in 1942 in USA - electromagnetic separation (the installation was named calutron).
What are some of the roles of isotopes?
- Isotopes are used as sources of radiation in medicine, sterilization, nondestructive control, etc.- Isotopes can be used as tracers- Isotopes can be used as energy source- Isotopes are used for radioactive dating- Isotopes are used in chemical analysis- Isotopes are used in many instruments- Isotopes are used as source of nuclear energy in bombs and nuclear reactorsetc.
What are atoms with the same number of protons and different numbers of neutrons called?
Isotopes have the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons. Different isotopes of a single element are on the same position on the periodic table of elements. The existence of isotopes was first suggested in 1913 by a radiochemist named Frederick Soddy.
What does it mean of fusionable isotopes?
Fusionable isotopes refer to the larger isotopes that are usually relatively stable.
