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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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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 difference between a bohr model of a chlorine atom isotope and ion?
The Bohr model of a chlorine atom represents the neutral state of the atom, with 17 protons and an average number of neutrons for that specific isotope. An isotope of chlorine will have a different number of neutrons, leading to a different atomic mass but the same number of protons. An ion of chlorine will have gained or lost electrons, resulting in a different number of electrons compared to a neutral atom.
Can an isotope be a neutral atom?
Yes, they usually are; being an isotope does not change the chemistry of the atom.
Is isotope often termed as an atom's outer shell?
No, never. An isotope has to do with the nucleus 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.
What is the difference between dual core and atom processor?
What is the difference between dual core and atom processor?Read more: What_is_the_difference_between_dual_core_and_atom_processor
Is a aluminum an isotope ion or neutral atom?
An alumimium atom is electrically neutral and it is an isotope of aluminum.
How do scienctist tell the difference between two isotope of the same element?
Isotopes of the same element are determined based off the number of neutrons the atom has which is directed related to the atomic mass of the element( the more neutrons the greater the mass of that atom). Because you can not change the number of protons in an atom without changing the element, scientist differentiate isotopes based off the atomic mass of the isotope.
