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If the number of neutrons in an atom is changed does the atom become a new element Why or why not?
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∙ 6y ago
No, it becomes a different isotope. An element is defined solely by the number of protons.
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∙ 6y agoNo, it simply becomes a different isotope of the same element.
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What subatomic particles could be changed without changing which element the atom is?
The element that an atom is is determined by the number of protons. The number of electrons can be changed (creating an ion), and the number of neutrons can be changed (creating an isotope), and as long as the number of protons does not change, the element that the atom is does not change.
Isotopes of an element have a different number of?
neutrons
What is the sum of protons and neutrons known as an element?
Sum of protons and neutrons is the Mass number of the element. The number of protons is equal to the number of electrons. Neutrons and protons are sub atomic particles.
The mass number of an atom indicates the number of what?
The mass number is the sum of protons + 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.
When the number of neutrons is changed what is formed?
When the number of neutrons changes, the result is the formation of an ISOTOPE of that same element.
What subatomic particles could be changed without changing which element the atom is?
The element that an atom is is determined by the number of protons. The number of electrons can be changed (creating an ion), and the number of neutrons can be changed (creating an isotope), and as long as the number of protons does not change, the element that the atom is does not change.
What part of an atom must change for the atom to become a new element?
An atom must gain or lose protons from its nucleus to become an atom of another element. The number of protons, and to a much lesser extent the number of neutrons, will determine the chemical properties of an element.
All atoms of the same element have the same numder of?
Protons. Protons determine the atomic number which in turn determine what the element is, so if the number of protons is changed the element is changed. Isotopes have a different number of neutrons and Ions have a different number of electrons than the original atom.
What are the element number of neutrons?
Number of Neutrons = Mass number - Number of Protons
Isotopes of an element have a different number of?
neutrons
What are atoms that have the same element but different neutrons?
IsotopesThe number of protons in the nucleus of an atom determines the element. The number of neutrons can vary. If two atoms of the same element have a different number of neutrons in their nuclei, they are isotopes of that element.
Finding the number of neutrons in an element?
Number of neutrons = mass number - number of protons
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.
Does all the isotopes of an element have the same number of neutrons?
No, the number of neutrons vary, but protons and electrons are static among an element.
What is the sum of protons and neutrons known as an element?
Sum of protons and neutrons is the Mass number of the element. The number of protons is equal to the number of electrons. Neutrons and protons are sub atomic particles.
What equation do you use to find the number of neutrons in an element?
Number of neutrons = mass number - number of protons
