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What are atoms with nuclei that contain the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons called?
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∙ 12y ago
An atom of the same element with a different number of neutrons is called an isotope.
If the element loses/gains a proton, then the element changes, but a different number of neutrons simply changes the isotope of the element in question. For instance:
Nitrogen-14 (Atomic Mass 14, normal Nitrogen) has 7 protons, electrons, and neutrons. If we add a proton and an electron, then it changes to Oxygen-15, which is unstable, and therefore radioactive. However, if we add a neutron to our Nitrogen-14, it becomes Nitrogen-15, which just happens to be a stable isotope (and in fact makes up 0.37% of the Nitrogen in the air).
Finally, if we add a Proton/Electron and a neutron to Nitrogen-14, we get Oxygen-16, which unlike Oxygen-15, is perfectly stable (and it better be, as Oxygen-16 makes up about 99% of the Oxygen we need to survive).
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∙ 13y ago
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Which subatomic can be called a nucleus?
The atomic nucleus contain protons and neutrons.
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 it called when the neutron's and protons are different?
Neutrons and protons both are located at the atomic nucleus. Protons carry +1 charge each. Neutrons carry no charge.
Protons and neutrons together are known as?
no there are different elements, and you can check a periodic table for more information.
What are particles similar mass called neutrons and protons contained within?
Atomic nuclei....Protons contain two up quarks and a down quark orbiting each other, and neutrons contain two down quarks and an up quark.
What is a subatomic particle with a nucleus called?
The atomic nucleus contain protons and neutrons; protons and neutrons are formed from quarks and gluons.
Atoms that have different number of protons and neutrons are called?
Atoms which have different number of protons and neutrons but have the same molecular weight are called Isobars.
Which subatomic can be called a nucleus?
The atomic nucleus contain protons and neutrons.
What are the different numbers of neutrons called when two atoms have the same number of protons?
Two atoms with the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons are called "isotopes".
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 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 it called when the neutron's and protons are different?
Neutrons and protons both are located at the atomic nucleus. Protons carry +1 charge each. Neutrons carry no charge.
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.
Particle found in nucleus?
The main constituents of the nucleus are protons and neutrons, but each of these is made up of smaller particles known as quarks.
Protons and neutrons together are known as?
no there are different elements, and you can check a periodic table for more information.
What subatomic particle is located inside the nucleus?
The centre of an atom is called the nucleus. The nucleus contains protons, which have a positive charge and neutrons which have no charge. Electrons are also subatomic particles but they go around the nucleus so they are not in the centre.
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.
