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The mass effect between deuterium and the relatively light protium affects the behavior of their respective chemical bonds, by means of changing the center of gravity (reduced mass) of the atomic systems. However, for heavier elements, which have more neutrons than lighter elements, the ratio of the nuclear mass to the collective electronic mass is far greater, and the relative mass difference between isotopes is much less. - See more at: http://www.chacha.com/question/what-cases-are-differences-between-isotopes-important#sthash.oOOVoNRU.dpuf
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∙ 7y agosame number of protons, different number of neutrons. Not necessarily radioactive - many are stable.
Isotopes tell us the process.
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∙ 9y agoImportance of isotopes are: 1.Food Preservation. 2.Carbon Dating. 3.Disease Diagnosis. 4.Disease treatment.
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∙ 7y agoIsotopes have a different number of neutrons but the same number of protons and electrons.
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Different isotopes of an atom retain the properties of the atom.?
Isotopes of an atom does retain the properties of the atom. This is discrete in units of matter.
Different isotopes of an atom retain the properties of the atom-?
Isotopes of an atom does retain the properties of the atom. This is discrete in units of matter.
Is isotopes the most fundamental substance of matter?
No. The most fundamental parts of matter are: quarks and electrons.
Why does it matter which isotope of oxygen you breath?
Because some isotopes of Oxygen are toxic (ozone for example) !
Atoms of same chemical element that have different atomic mass are known as?
Isotopes. They differ in the number of neutrons in the nucleus.
How many types of helium there?
"Type" is ambiguous in this context. Do you mean isotopes? Or do you mean states of matter? (Helium has some exotic states of matter.)Wikipedia states that there are 8 helium isotopes, to of them (3-He and 4-He) stable."Type" is ambiguous in this context. Do you mean isotopes? Or do you mean states of matter? (Helium has some exotic states of matter.)Wikipedia states that there are 8 helium isotopes, to of them (3-He and 4-He) stable."Type" is ambiguous in this context. Do you mean isotopes? Or do you mean states of matter? (Helium has some exotic states of matter.)Wikipedia states that there are 8 helium isotopes, to of them (3-He and 4-He) stable."Type" is ambiguous in this context. Do you mean isotopes? Or do you mean states of matter? (Helium has some exotic states of matter.)Wikipedia states that there are 8 helium isotopes, to of them (3-He and 4-He) stable.
Where do the neutrons come from to have an element be considered an isotope?
# Elements are not isotopes, atoms are isotopes of an element. # There are no atoms that are not isotopes, so it's not a matter of being "considered" an isotope or not. # It doesn't matter where the neutrons come from, whatever that means. All atoms are isotopes of some element or other.
The most fundamental substance of matter?
quarks
Different isotopes of an atom retain the properties of the atom.?
Isotopes of an atom does retain the properties of the atom. This is discrete in units of matter.
Different isotopes of an atom retain the properties of the atom-?
Isotopes of an atom does retain the properties of the atom. This is discrete in units of matter.
Is isotopes the most fundamental substance of matter?
No. The most fundamental parts of matter are: quarks and electrons.
Why does it matter which isotope of oxygen you breath?
Because some isotopes of Oxygen are toxic (ozone for example) !
Who are the scientist that study about matter?
Empedocies, Democritus, John Dalton, rutherford, bohr ,isotopes,and Emily Johnston
All living things on earth are radioactive true or false?
False. All matter, including living matter, contains traces of radioactive isotopes.
When a pair of hydrogen isotopes is fused is the mass of the product nucleus more or less the sum of the masses of the two hydrogen nuclei?
Because of conservation of matter the nucleus would weigh the same as the sum of the two isotopes.
Matter can't be created or destroyed but could the amounts of some elements in Earth's crust decrease?
There can be a small amount of matter exchange with outer space. On the other hand, some radioactive isotopes can decay, and convert to other isotopes. This will increase the amount of one element, and reduce the amount of another one.
Atoms of same chemical element that have different atomic mass are known as?
Isotopes. They differ in the number of neutrons in the nucleus.
