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What subatomic particle determines if an element is an isotope or not?
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∙ 11y ago
The neutron; the proton determines the element of the atom, but different atoms of the same element can have different atomic masses, due to the different number of neutrons of the atoms.
Atoms of same element having same number of protons but different number of neutrons are called Isotopes. Thus, neutron determines the isotope of an atom.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 13y agoThere are two particles which play a role in naming a particular isotope. The number of protons in an atom is what determines what kind of element it is. The number of neutrons in an atom determine the specific isotope of that element.
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∙ 13y agoIsotopes are atoms of the same element, but have a different number of NEUTRONS. Example- Carbon-14
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∙ 13y agoThe neutron determines the isotope. The number of protons and electrons do not change in various isotopes, only the number of neutrons.
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∙ 7y agoDifferent isotopes of the same element have a different number of neutrons.
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∙ 9y agoThese particles are the neutrons.
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∙ 11y agoThe neutron
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What subatomic particle makes an element unique?
The number of protons is unique for every element.Varying the number of neutrons will give you an isotope of the same element.Varying the number of electrons will give you an ion of the same element.
Can isotopes have the same number of subatomic particles?
An isotope is defined as: Each of two or more forms of the same element that contain equal numbers of protons but different numbers of neutrons in their nuclei, and hence differ in relative atomic mass but not in chemical properties; in particular, a radioactive form of an element So basically, an isotope is from the same place (element) and has the same number of protons, but the number of electrons differ. So isotopes are not subatomic; the protons and electrons that make an isotope are subatomic.
What is the definition of radioisotopes?
A radioactive isotope of an element
How Many subatomic particles does germanium have?
Germanium has 32 electrons and protons; the number of neutrons is specific for each isotope. Number of neutrons in a germanium isotope = Mass number - 32
What if carbon had one additional neutron but the other subatomic particles remained the same this slightly different atom would be called?
It would still be called carbon. THIS ACTUALLY EXISTS! The number of protons determines an element. Atoms with the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons are said to be different ISOTOPES of an element. For example, the most common isotope of carbon is called carbon-12; since carbon has 6 protons, it means that the remaining 6 particles are neutrons. However, carbon-13 (6 protons, 7 neutrons) and carbon-14 (6 protons, 8 neutrons) also exist in nature.
What subatomic particle is the MOST important when trying to figure out what the element is?
The number of protons tells you which chemical element the atom is. The number of neutrons determines the isotope of the element.
What subatomic particle determines whether an atom exists as an isotope?
neutron
What atomic particle determines the isotope of an element?
The number of neutrons.
Which subatomic particle identifies an isotope?
The number of neutrons is different for each isotope.
What subatomic particle contains the energy stored in chemical bonds?
isotope.
Which subatomic particle causes the masses to be different?
Every subatomic particle has mass, so every particle will cause a slight mass change. However, in an isotope, the mass change between the parent and daughter is caused by a change in the number of neutrons.
Which subatomic particle identifies isotopes?
The number of neutrons is different for each isotope.
Which subatomic particle can be absent from an atom?
All are indispensable; only the isotope 1H hasn't a neutron.
What subatomic particle are different from all isotopes of iodine?
The number of neutrons is different for each isotope.
What subatomic particle differs within an elements isotope?
The number of neutrons present in the atom.
What is the number of each subatomic particle for californium?
Californium has 98 protons and electrons. 98 is the atomic number of californium. Number of neutrons = Atomic mass of an isotope - atomic number of the element
Which subatomic particle is not present in an ordinary hydrogen atom?
The isotope hydrogen-1 don't contain neutrons.
