an isotope
Atoms of the same element with varying numbers of neutrons are isotopes.
Neutrons
An atom of an element that differs in the number of neutrons compared with other atoms in the same element is called an isotope. Isotopes have the same number of protons and electrons but different numbers of neutrons, resulting in variations in atomic mass.
The number of neutrons in an isotope differs, leading to variations in mass number. Isotopes of an element have the same number of protons (atomic number) but different numbers of neutrons.
The atomic number
An isotope
This atom is called isotope.
An isotope differs from its parent element in the number of neutrons in its nucleus, which can affect its stability and properties.
the atom is an isotope
# of protons = # of electrons # of protons/ electrons + # of neutrons = atomic mass
Chemical reactions involve electrons - not protons or neutrons. All isotopes of the same element have an identical number of electrons (just the number of neutrons differs) and hence the chemical properties are identical/very similar.
An atom of the same element that differs in the number of neutrons is known as an isotope. Isotopes have the same number of protons and electrons, which means they belong to the same element and have similar chemical properties. However, their differing neutron counts result in different atomic masses and can lead to variations in stability, with some isotopes being radioactive. For example, carbon-12 and carbon-14 are both isotopes of carbon, with different numbers of neutrons.