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To be an isotope stable, the number of neutrons should not exceed 1.5 times than protons.

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Q: What determines the nuclear stability of an isotope?
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What is the the stability of an isotope based on Its 1. number of neutrons only 2. number of protons only 3. ratio of neutrons to protons 4. ratio of electrons to protons?

It is the ratio of neutrons to protons that generally determines the stability of an isotope.


Does atomic no of elements determine their chemical properties?

It determines which element, which all have their own properties so yes. The mass number just determines the isotope which only affects their stability


An isotope is identified by its atomic mass number which is the total number of?

protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom. Isotopes of an element have the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons. The number of neutrons in an atom affects its stability and often determines its nuclear properties.


How do you determine the isotope?

The atomic weight determines the isotope, which is determine by the number of neutrons.


How does stability of an isotope relate to its abundance in nature?

The stability of an isotope relate to its abundance in nature by the hemoglobin anatomy by turning into a sharknado at the tempature of the following atoms.


When was nuclear stability discovered?

Nuclear Stability was discovered in 1943 rght after the electron(1942)


What isotope number for plutonium was used in the Manhattan project?

For the nuclear reactors and nuclear weapons the isotope plutonium-239 is important.


What part of an atom determines the isotope of an atom?

Neutron


The stability of an isotope nucleus depends on?

neutron to proton ratio :)


What atomic particle determines the isotope of an element?

The number of neutrons.


What determines the mass of an isotope?

The number of neutrons in the nucleus, the number of protons is the same for each isotope of a given element.


Why do nuclear reactors require a fissionable isotope?

The fissionable isotope is required for the nuclear reactor operation. The fissionable isotope when fissions it give energy due to the mass difference according to Einstein formula E = mc2