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What are atoms of the same element with different numbers neutrons called?
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∙ 8y ago
'ISOTOPES'.
The definitive statement is ' Isotopes of the same element have a different number of neutrons'.
NB Do NOT confuse with 'Allotropes' . Allotropes of the same element exhibit different physical characteristics. The elements Sulphur and Phosphorus are the two classic examples of allotropes.
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Karianne Feil
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∙ 7y agoIsotopes of an element are atoms with the same number of protons, but different mass numbers. Because mass number is the sum of protons and neutrons, this means that they have different numbers of neutrons. The average weight of all naturally occurring isotopes of an atom is the atomic weight. Example = Hydrogen-1(Protium) has 1 proton but no neutrons. Whereas, Hydrogen-2(Deuterium) has 1 more neutron. Hydrogen-1 and Hydrogen-2 can be written as 1H and 2Hrespectively.
Isotopesfunction differently than the pure elements do, and they are given a different name to reflect that.
These are called a family of isotopes. Sometimes they are given their own name. For example the family of Hydrogen isotopes are; Hydrogen (1p), Deuterium (1p,1n) & Tritium (1p,2n). Most of the time they are just designated by the total number of protons & neutrons. For example C12, C13, C14, etc. are all isotopes belonging to the family of Carbon isotopes.
Isotopes
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∙ 9y agoThese elements are called as isotopes. These have similar chemical properties. Physical properties differ significantly among the isotopes.
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∙ 12y agoThese atoms are called isotopes.
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∙ 11y agoI suppose that you think to protons and neutrons; atoms of the same element with different number of neutrons are called isotopes.
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∙ 14y agoAtoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons are called isotopes.
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∙ 12y agoSame number of protons = same element
Different number of neutrons (for the same element) = different isotopes
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∙ 11y agoAtoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons are called isotopes of that element.
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∙ 11y agoThey are called isotopes of the given element.
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∙ 8y agoThese atoms are called isotopes.
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What does it mean when the neutrons of an atom are all different?
The number of neutrons present in atoms of an element may differ. Atoms of an element which have different numbers of neutrons are called isotopes. These differ in mass but have the same chemistry.All of the neutrons in the nucleus of an atom are the same.
How can two atoms of the same element have different numbers of neutrons why doesnt the different number of neutrons make it a different element?
Neutrons have no significant effects on an atom's properties other than its mass. Nearly all chemical and physical properties of an element are determined by the configuration and number of electrons it has, which is in turn determined by the number of protons in the nucleus. As a result two atoms of the same element but with different numbers of neutrons (called isotopes) will behave identically.
Atoms of an element can have different numbers of protons?
No, they can't. Atoms (be careful of the difference between atoms and ions) can only have different numbers of neutrons, and those are called isotopes.
Why can 2 atoms of the same element have different numbers of neutrons but must always have the same number of protons?
They are called Isotopes
Do all atoms of the same element contain the same number of netrons?
No, atoms of the same element have the same number of protons. Atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons are called isotopes.
What is an element that has different numbers of neutrons?
It's called an isotope.
What are the different forms called in an element that has forms with different numbers of neautrons?
Atoms of the same element can have different numbers of neutrons; the different possible versions of each element are called isotopes. For example, the most common isotope of hydrogen has no neutrons at all; there's also a hydrogen isotope called deuterium, with one neutron, and another, tritium, with two neutrons.
What are the different forms called in an element that has forms with different numbers of neutrons?
Isotopes
What are atoms called when they have the same element in different numbers of neutrons?
They are called isotopes.
What are atmos of the sam element that have different numbers of neutrons called?
Isotopes.
Are atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons.?
yes, they are called isotopes
What atom of an element with a different number of neutrons?
Isotopes.
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.
What does it mean when the neutrons of an atom are all different?
The number of neutrons present in atoms of an element may differ. Atoms of an element which have different numbers of neutrons are called isotopes. These differ in mass but have the same chemistry.All of the neutrons in the nucleus of an atom are the same.
What are atoms of the same element but with different masses?
Atoms of the same element that have different masses are called isotopes of the element. The presence of different numbers of neutrons in the nucleus is responsible for the existence of isotopes of an element.
What you mean when you say that a particular element consists of several isotopes?
All atoms of the same element contain the same number of protons and electrons, but atoms of a given element may have different numbers of neutrons. Atoms with the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons are called isotopes. An element has many isotopes--each with a close, but different number of 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.
