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What would happen if you change the number of neutrons in an atom?
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The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom determines the element. The number of neutrons can vary. If two atoms of the same element have a different number of neutrons in their nuclei, they are isotopes of that element.
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∙ 13y agoChanging the number of neutrons in an atom would create an isotope. Every atom is an isotope, but changing the number of neutrons could result in an unstable atom which are radioactive. These atoms don't like their ratio of neutrons to protons so they try to fix it by releasing energy and partials.
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What happens when the number of neutrons in an atom change?
The mass number will change. Mass number - Atomic number = Number of neutrons. So, if the number of neutrons change the mass number will change. The atomic number would not change because the atomic number is equal to the number of protons and if the number of protons change, then the element would change.
How many neutrons are in neon 20?
The atomic number is the number of protons in an element, no matter the change in mass. Since nitrogen's atomic number is 7, 7 would be the answer.
What would happen to the Nucleus without neutrons?
It would not be stable and fall apart.
How many protons and neutrons are in an atom of sodium?
If we're considering 23Na (atomic number 11), the stable isotope, the answer to your question would be 11 protons (atomic number) and 12 neutrons (sodium's mass is about 23, 23-11=12). Note of other isotopes only the number of neutrons change and that change can be observed by looking at the number in superscript (the 23 in front of sodium), subtract the 11 protons and you will know the amount of neutrons in the other isotopes. Hope this helps.
What is the mass number of an iron that has 29 neutrons?
The mass number of an iron that has 29 neutrons would be 55. You just take the atomic number of iron, which is 26, and add that to the number of neutrons, which is 29, and you get 55.
What would happen if the number of neutrons in an atom would change?
Isotopes
What happens when the number of neutrons in an atom change?
The mass number will change. Mass number - Atomic number = Number of neutrons. So, if the number of neutrons change the mass number will change. The atomic number would not change because the atomic number is equal to the number of protons and if the number of protons change, then the element would change.
If there was an atom of this element that has 18 neutrons would it still be the same element?
Yes. Atoms with a different number of neutrons are called isotopes of that atom, but a variation in the number of neutrons does not change what the atom is.
Why does Calcium have different mass numbers but same atomic number?
Atomic numbers are determined by the number of protons an atom has. The mass number is determined by the number of protons and neutrons. While the number of protons can't change (as the element itself would change), neutrons can and do vary. These are called isotopes.
If the chlorine nucleus had twenty neutrons would the charge in the nucleus be greater less or the same?
The neutron has no charge so changing the number of neutrons in the nucleus would not change the charge of the nucleus.
How does the atomic mass change when a proton is added to its nucleus?
Since the atomic mass consists of protons and neutrons, adding a proton would add one unit to the atomic massguessing that the number of neutrons doesn't change.
How would the result of Thomsons experiment change if the beam were a stream of neutrons instead of a stream of electrons?
The number of protons and electrons would be diffrent
To find the number of neutrons in an atom you would subtract what?
You would subtract the atomic number from the mass number.
How many neutrons are in neon 20?
The atomic number is the number of protons in an element, no matter the change in mass. Since nitrogen's atomic number is 7, 7 would be the answer.
What would happen to the Nucleus without neutrons?
It would not be stable and fall apart.
How many neutrons have an atom with a mass number of 20 and 11 neutrons?
How many neutrons would it have if it had 11 neutrons? 11.
If phosphorus had 16 neutrons what would change?
Not much. Phosphorus, atomic number 15, has an average atomic weight of about 31, indicating that most phosphorus atoms already have 16 neutrons.
