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The chemical and nuclear properties of atoms are largely independent of each other. true or false?
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∙ 13y ago
It is true. The chemical properties of atoms are primarily based on the electron configuration, particularly the number of electrons in the outer or valence shell, while the nuclear properties of atoms are primarily based on the proton/neutron configuration in the nucleus.
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What is the meaning of strong nuclear force is charge-independent?
It means that nuclear force does not depend on the charge of particles but depends on other properties! :P
How are two atoms of the same elements alike?
They have all the chemical, physical, nuclear properties identical. This is not the case for isotopes.
What effect does the presence of an extra neutron have on the chemical properties of the new atoms formes?
The addition of neutrons to the nucleus of an atom creates a new isotope of the element. It changes the nuclear properties of the atom, but has no effect on its chemical properties. Chemical reactions occur as the result of interactions between the electrons of atoms, not their nucleii so, for example, Carbon-12 and Carbon 14 will react chemically in exactly the same ways. The resulting compounds will have identical chemical properties but different molecular weights.
Does hassium have physical properties?
Only the nuclear properties of the hassium isotopes were determined.
State wether a nuclear fusion is a chemical reaction or a nuclear reaction?
Nuclear
What are the chemical properties in the disaster of japan?
nuclear waste
What is the meaning of strong nuclear force is charge-independent?
It means that nuclear force does not depend on the charge of particles but depends on other properties! :P
What force determines chemical properties?
The main force that determines the chemical properties of an atom is nuclear force. There are other forces included like electrostatic force and force of attraction among others.
What is the same between uranium 235 and uranium 238?
The both have 92 protons in their nucleus and the same chemical properties. Their NUCLEAR properties are different.
Explain why elements within a group have similar chemical properties?
Elements in the same group have similar electronic configurations. For example, all elements in Group 1 contain 1 unpaired electron located in an S orbital. It's the electronic configuration of atoms (and to a lesser degree, their size and charge) which dictate their chemical properties. Nuclear properties, on the other hand are dictated largely by the atoms size and number of protons and neutrons. Chemists, for the most part, aren't interested in these.
How are two atoms of the same elements alike?
They have all the chemical, physical, nuclear properties identical. This is not the case for isotopes.
Define and give examples of chemical properties?
A physical property doesn't depend strongly on the ratio of chemicals. Nuclear properties have to do with the nucleus of atoms. Chemical properties depend on the specific ratio of the chemicals involved. Burning is a chemical event. Two hydrogens are consumed for every one of oxygen in the creation of water.
Does an atom of plutonium processess all properties of a larger qualitity of plutonium?
Yes, it is true for all chemical elements. But attention: isotopes of an element have different nuclear properties.
What kind of properties can be observed only when the substances in a sample of matter are changing into different substances?
Yes, chemical properties can be determined only experimentally, as a consequence of chemical reactions. But, today chemists can made some predictions about chemical properties of a substance on the basis of existing data about chemical and physical properties.
How the sun helps the stars to glow?
It doesn't. The nuclear/chemical reaction that powers the other stars is entirely independent of what our sun is doing.
How has nuclear chemistry changed medicine?
Nuclear chemistry has changed medicine and made it more efficient. Radiation controls have been used to change the chemical properties of various aspects of the medicine industry.
What is a change that occurs when one or more substances change into new substances with different properties?
Chemical reactions, normally. However, radioactivity, nuclear fission, or nuclear fusion also fit this definition.
