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What is the atomic number of isotope?
The atomic number of an isotope is determined by the number of protons in the nucleus of the atom. This number is unique to each element and defines its identity on the periodic table. For example, the atomic number of carbon is 6, regardless of the number of neutrons in its nucleus in different isotopes.
What is a antonym for isotope?
The antonym for isotope is non-isotope. An isotope refers to atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons, whereas non-isotope would refer to atoms of the same element having the same number of neutrons.
What are elements with identical number for protons and different number of neutrons called?
The answer you are looking for is "isotopes" HOWEVER, please note you CAN NOT HAVE 2 elements with the same number of PROTONS. This is because the number of protons DEFINES an element. Isotopes are the SAME element but with differing numbers of neutrons.
What will 2 atoms with the same element have in common?
Two atoms of the same element will have the same number of protons in their nuclei, which defines the element's atomic number. They will also have the same number of electrons when neutral, leading to similar chemical properties. Additionally, they will have the same atomic mass if they are the same isotope, though they may differ if they are different isotopes of that element.
What defines an isotope?
Same number of protons, different number of neutrons.
What is an atom called when the number of neutron changes?
An atom with a different number of neutrons is called an isotope of the original element. Isotopes have the same number of protons (and thus the same element) but different numbers of neutrons.
What differentiates an atom from an isotope?
An isotope is an atom of an element. Isotopes are atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons. However, all atoms of the same element have the same number of protons.
How does an isotope of an element change during nuclear decay?
During nuclear decay, an isotope of an element changes by emitting radiation, such as alpha or beta particles, or gamma rays. This process results in the isotope transforming into a different element or a different isotope of the same element. The change is necessary to achieve a more stable configuration, typically by adjusting the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus.
Why need to know the percentage of each isotope of an element to determine the atomic mass?
Because each isotope of an element has a mass different from any other isotope of the same element, and the atomic mass of an element is an average, weighted by the proportion of each isotope, in the naturally occurring element.
Could two isotopes of an element have different number of protons?
yes, protons affect which element an atom is. Each isotope of different elements has generally a different number of neutrons. Isotopes with the same neutron number are called isotones.
Can atoms of two different elements have the same atomic number and could they have the same mass number?
The atomic number, or Proton number, defines which element it is. So by definition, two different elements must have a different atomic number, or else they'd be the same element. Atomic mass is the number of protons + neutrons in the element's nucleus. Since the number of neutrons in the nucleus can vary, even within a single element (as isotopes) it is possible to have one isotope of one element sharing an atomic mass with an isotope of another element.
What property is different in and isotope of an element?
The number of neutrons is different in isotopes of an element. Isotopes of the same element have the same number of protons (which defines the element) but different numbers of neutrons. This variation in neutron number gives rise to different atomic masses among isotopes of an element.
