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What si an atomic number?
An atomic number represents the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom. It determines an element's identity and is unique to each element on the periodic table.
If an atom has 16 protons that atom must be which element?
Sulfur, which atomic number (in the PS) is 16, by definition equal to the number of protons in the nucleus
How many protons neutrons and electrons does S have?
S has 16 as the atomic number. It has 16 protons in a atom.
What is the mass number of a sulfur atom with 17 neutrons?
S with 17 neutrons and 16 protons has a mass number of 33 amu
What s the atomic number of an atom that has 6 protons 6 neurons and 6 electons?
The atomic number will be 6. The atomic number is always the number of protons the atom contains, and vice versa. The element in question is in fact carbon.
How many protons are in the nucleus of sulfur (S)?
There are 16 protons in an atom of sulfur. All isotopes and ions of the same elements will have the same number of protons regardless of the difference in the number of neutrons or electrons. So the information about the atom being "neutral" is unnecessary.
How do you calculate the number of protons neutrons and electrons of an atom?
The charge of an ion can be calculated by adding up the protons and subtracting the electrons. When oxygen with 8 protons has 8 electrons it is neutral, when it has 7 electrons it is positively charged.
An atom composed of 16 protons 16 electrons and 16 neutrons is?
This is an atom of sulfur, which we know by the number of protons. And it's a neutral atom of sulfur, because the number of electrons equals the number of protons. Also, we know it's the most abundant isotope of sulfur because of the 16 neutrons. A link can be found below.electrons
The number of protons in an atom of an element will never?
For stable isotopes, those which are not radioactive, the number of protons remains constant. The number of protons is NEVER affected by a chemical reaction. (Alchemist s sort of hoped a chemical change could change one elemnt into another¬!) An element is defined by its atomic number which is the number of protons in the nucleus. ... be greater or smaller than the atom's Atomic Number.
Which subatomic particle distinguishes one element from another?
The number of protons in an atom determines the identity of the element.See these two related questions for more information:[http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_atomic_number_and_what_does_it_tell_you_about_the_number_of_protons_in_an_atomWhat is the atomic number and what does it tell you about the number of protons in an atom?]and[http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_do_you_find_the_number_of_protons_and_electrons_and_neutrons_in_an_atomHow do you find the number of protons and electrons and neutrons in an atom?]
Distinguish between atomic number and atomic mass?
The Atomic Number of an element is equal to the number of Protons/Electrons in the nucleus and the Atomic Weight is approximately the total number of Protons/Electrons and Neutrons combined. Using Carbon as an example: Total Protons/Electrons = 6, therefore the Atomic Number is 6 Total Neutrons = 6, and the Atomic Weight is 12 Question? The Atomic Number of Lithium = 3 The Atomic Weight of Lithium = 7 How many Protons/Electrons? How many Neutrons? Answer: Protons/Electrons = 3 Neutrons = 4
How does the balance of protons and electrons determone whether an atom is electrically charged?
If the number of protons is the same as the number of electrons, the atom is Neutral (the +'s and the -'s cancel out, leaving no net charge). If there are more electrons than protons, then the atom is negatively charged. If there are more protons than electrons, then the atom is positively charged. A Helium atom has 2 protons and 2 electrons: ++ --: No net charge: Neutral. A Chloride ion has 17 protons and 18 electrons: 17+ 18 -: Net charge -1: Negative (anion). A Sodium ion has 11 protons and 10 elections: 11+ 10-: Net charge +1: Positive (cation.
