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If there are 2 or more atoms contain the same number of protons but different numbers of neutronswhat are they called?
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They are called isotopes. An example of isotopes are Carbon-12 and Carbon-14.
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What does isotopes?
All atoms of an element contain the same number of electrons and protons but they can have different numbers of neutrons. Atoms with different numbers of neutrons are isotopes.
What do different elements have different numbers of?
Different elements have different numbers of protons. The number of protons identifies the element.
What isotopes of an element contain different Numbers of what?
neutrons
How do the numbers of protons neutrons and electrons for an element compare?
In the neutral state, all atoms of the same element contain equal numbers of protons and electrons. However, most elements have atoms with different numbers of neutrons. These are called isotopes.
Do Isotopes of uranium have different atomic numbers?
No. By definition isotopes of an element have the same number of protons (that is what makes them uranium, for example) but different numbers of neutrons (neutral particules in the nucleus which provide mass).
How are elements and compounds the different?
Elements contain only one type of atom (atoms with the same number of protons). Compounds contain more than one element, and thus contain atoms with different numbers of protons. Compounds can be converted into elements, but elements are not reducible to anything simpler (besides subatomic particles).
What does nuclei contain?
Nuclei contain protons (positively charged particles) and neutrons (no charge). numbers of neutrons and protons makes up mass of atom.
What is the name given to atoms of the same element that have the same number of protons?
Atoms of the same element cannot have different numbers of protons. Different numbers of protons mean different elements. An atom with the a different number of neutrons is called an isotope.
Do atoms of a different element have different numbers of protons?
Yes, atoms of different elements have a different number of protons.
Can to different elements contain the same number of protons?
No, the number of protons defines what element an atom belongs to. If two atoms are of different elements then they have different number of protons.
Why are elements unique?
They have different numbers of protons
Formula units of salt NaCl contain equal numbers of what?
protons and electrons
