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.
There 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.
Isotopes are atoms of the same element, but have a different number of NEUTRONS. Example- Carbon-14
The neutron determines the isotope. The number of protons and electrons do not change in various isotopes, only the number of neutrons.
Different isotopes of the same element have a different number of neutrons.
These particles are the neutrons.
The neutron
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.
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.
A radioactive isotope of an element
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
protons, neutrons and electrons are the main subatomic particles of the atom. There are the same number of protons as electrons, which is equal to the atomic number. The number of neutrons may vary according to the isotope of the element.
The number of protons tells you which chemical element the atom is. The number of neutrons determines the isotope of the element.
neutron
The number of neutrons.
The number of neutrons is different for each isotope.
isotope.
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.
The number of neutrons is different for each isotope.
All are indispensable; only the isotope 1H hasn't a neutron.
The number of neutrons is different for each isotope.
The number of neutrons present in the atom.
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
The isotope hydrogen-1 don't contain neutrons.