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In alpha decay is the atomic number of the daughter nucleus equal to the atomic number of the isotope undergoing decay?
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No, it is 2 smaller as two protons go to form the alpha particle.
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What is the nucleus of an isotope with a certain atomic mass and number?
Nuclide
How many neutrons does the most naturally occurring isotope of curium have in its nucleus?
Curium is an artificial chemical element. Number of neutrons = Atomic mass of an isotope - atomic number of the isotope The atomic number of curium is 96; and atomic mass is 247 so no of neutrons is 151.
Is the number of protons equal to the atomic mass minus the atomic number?
No. For an isotope of an element, the number of neutrons, not protons, in the nucleus of an atom of the isotope is equal to the isotopic mass number minus the atomic number. The atomic number itself is the number of protons in the nucleus.
What is the definition of isotope number?
The number of neutrons minus the number of protons in an atomic nucleus.
What type of nuclear reaction results in a single nucleus undergoing a decrease in atomic number and the release of a helium nucleus?
This is emission of an alpha particle which is a helium nucleus. Thus the atomic number decreases by two and the atomic weight by four, in such a radioactive decay
What does the atomic mass equals the number of?
An isotope's mass number is the sum of the protons and neutrons in each atomic nucleus of the isotope.
How do you find the number of neutrons in the nucleus of uranium?
Number of neutrons in an atomic nucleus = Atomic mass of an isotope - Number of protons in the nucleus For uranium the number of protons is 92; each isotope has of course a different mass.
What is the nucleus of an isotope with a certain atomic mass and number?
Nuclide
How is the vocabluary terms isotope and nucleus alike?
The atomic number is the number of protons in an atom's nucleus.
How do you find the neutrons that are in the nucleus?
Number of neutrons = Atomic mass of an isotope - Number of protons (Atomic number)
What is the number of protons in the nucleus of an atoms atomic?
The sum of protons and neutrons in the atomic nucleus is called "mass number"; this value is different for each isotope.
How many neutrons does the most naturally occurring isotope of curium have in its nucleus?
Curium is an artificial chemical element. Number of neutrons = Atomic mass of an isotope - atomic number of the isotope The atomic number of curium is 96; and atomic mass is 247 so no of neutrons is 151.
Is the number of protons equal to the atomic mass minus the atomic number?
No. For an isotope of an element, the number of neutrons, not protons, in the nucleus of an atom of the isotope is equal to the isotopic mass number minus the atomic number. The atomic number itself is the number of protons in the nucleus.
How many protons does an atomic number of 6 and a mass number of 14 have?
The mass number of an isotope of an element is defined as the sum of the numbers of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of each atom of the isotope. The atomic number is defined as the number of protons only in the nucleus. Therefore, an atom with an atomic number of 6 has 6 protons in its nucleus.
What is the definition of isotope number?
The number of neutrons minus the number of protons in an atomic nucleus.
What type of nuclear reaction results in a single nucleus undergoing a decrease in atomic number and the release of a helium nucleus?
This is emission of an alpha particle which is a helium nucleus. Thus the atomic number decreases by two and the atomic weight by four, in such a radioactive decay
What is the nucleus for technetium?
The atomic nucleus of technetium contain 43 protons and electrons.For each isotope the number of neutrons is different. Number of neutrons = Mass number of an Tc isotope - 43
