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Every subatomic particle has mass, so every particle will cause a slight mass change. However, in an isotope, the mass change between the parent and daughter is caused by a change in the number of neutrons.
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∙ 12y agoWhen the number of neutrons in the nucleus of an atom changes, the atom is now a different isotope of that element.
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∙ 14y agoThe different number of neutrons in the element. They are called isotopes.
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∙ 10y agoThe isotopes have different no. of Neutrons.
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Are the charges of protons and electrons opposite and equal?
Yes, a proton is a subatomic particle that carries a charge equal to but opposite to that of an electron. The proton has a positive charge, and the electron has a negative charge.
What are the 3 subatomic particles and their masses?
The 3 sub-atomic particles are electron, proton, and neutron Their masses are electron: 8.5473 x 10-31 kg; proton: 1.67265 x 10-27 kg; neutron: 1.67495 x 10-27 kg.
How many different masses of the Cl2 molecule would you expect to find in a sample of chlorine gas?
three different masses.
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.
Which series list particles in order form smallest to greatest mass?
The Standard Model of Particle Physics gives a good list of particles and their masses.
What are the masses of each subatomic particle?
protons and neutrons are about 1 amu
What subatomic particle has the lowest masses?
If you mean subatomic particle as in protons neutrons and electrons, electrons have the lowest mass. If you are talking even smaller, leptons have extremely tiny rest masses.
How can the subatomic particles be distinguished?
They have different masses, electrical charge, dimensions, life time, spin etc.
How do you compare and contrast subatomic particles?
They have different masses, electrical charge, dimensions, life time, spin etc.
Which of the masses is the largest?
an alpha particle
Which of these masses is the largest alpha particle antineutrino gamma radiation beta particle?
Alpha Particle
Which subatomic particle is nearly equal to the masses of the other two subatomic particles added together?
You may be referring to neutrons, protons and electrons. The neutron is heavier than the proton, but the difference is more like two electrons than one.
What causes fronts?
air masses with different characteristics such as temperature and humidity do not usually mix. so when two different air masses meet a boundary forms between them.
What is the subatomic particles mass of 1amu?
The neutron and the proton have masses close to 1 amu.
How do you spell particles?
That is the correct spelling of the plural noun "particles" (dust, or subatomic masses).
What is a neutral subatomic particle in an atoms nucleus that has masses nearly equal to that of a proton?
Protons and Neutrons compose the nucleus of an atom. Protons and nutrons weight combine to give the mass of the atom. In most atoms, the amount of Neutrons is equivalent to the amount of Protons.
What are the masses of alpha beta gamma?
The alpha particle basically has the mass of a helium atom, since it is a helium nucleus. The beta particle has the mass of an electron - a beta particle is either an electron or an anti-electron. The gamma ray has no rest mass, since it moves at the speed of light. However, it can have a fairly high energy, and therefore an associated mass. The mass varies in this case; that is, gamma rays can have different energies, and therefore different masses.
