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An atom is the smallest possible particle of a chemical element consisting pr protons, electrons and (usually) neutrons.
An isotope is one variant of an element with a given number of neutrons. Different isotopes of an element have different numbers of neutrons.
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∙ 6y agoAn atom is the smallest complete unit of an element. For example, carbon consists of carbon atoms. Isotopes are different forms of that atom, that have the same number of electrons and protons, but have a different number of neutrons. All isotopes will have the same chemical properties, but will vary in relative atomic mass and radioactivity. There are 15 different isotopes of carbon (only 3 of them are naturally occurring).
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What is isotope effect?
isotope effect occurs when there is a difference in the rate of reaction when an atom is replaced by an isotope.
What is the difference between a bohr model of a chlorine atom isotope and ion?
NOTHING...?:3 Sorry but you draw them the same
How many neutrons does Krytpon-82 have?
The answer to how many neutrons an atom of an isotope has is always the difference between the mass number of the isotope and the atomic number of the element. The atomic number of krypton is 36. Therefore, an atom of krypton-82 has 46 neutrons.
State the difference between an ordinary atom and its isotope?
Isotopes: atoms with the same atomic number (also identical number of protons and electrons) but with a different number of neutrons and consequently with a different atomic mass.An isotope is an atom; the atom has not isotopes but an element has isotopes (natural or artificial).
What the difference between radioactivity and half life?
An isotope of a chemical element is an atom that has the same number of protons (this also means this atom has the same atomic number) and electrons, but has a different numbers on neutrons. The isotope is radioactive if it has too many neutrons in the nucleus and because of this the isotope is unstable. The half-life of a radioactive isotope is a time period. When the isotope is at the end of the period it's weight will be the half of the starter weight.
Is xenon an isotope ion or neutral atom?
It is an isotope of a neutral atom.
What is the mass defect?
If you add the exact mass of the protons, neutrons, and electrons in an atom you do not get the exact atomic mass of the isotope. The diference is called the mass defect. The difference between the mass of the atomic nucleus and the sum of the masses of the particles within the nucleus is known as the mass defect.
What is the difference between a nuclide and an isotope?
An isotope is an element that has the same number of protons and a different number of neutrons, whereas a nuclide is a specifically defined isotope. Quite literally, they refer to the exact same atom, but the difference lies in the definition. Nuclides are defined by many different aspects, such as half life, mode of decay, percent abundance, and so on. The Chart of the Nuclides is a very extensive reference for the characteristics of over 3000 different isotopes. The term isotope is merely a way of differentiating between an atom that is the same element (same number of protons) but has varying numbers of neutrons.
Is isotope often termed as an atom's outer shell?
No, never. An isotope has to do with the nucleus of the atom.
Can an isotope be a neutral atom?
Yes, they usually are; being an isotope does not change the chemistry of the atom.
How many particles are found in the nucleus of the uranium atom?
92 protons, 92 electrons and a variable number of neutrons (each isotope has a specific number of neutrons) - the number of neutrons for a given isotope is the difference between the atomic number and the number of protons.
What is the difference between an atom an isotope and an ion?
an ion is when an element loses or gains one or more electrons. an isotope is when a element loses or gains one or more neutrons. when one or more proton(s) is/are gained or lost, it becomes a different element.
