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What would happen if one were to add a few protons to a neutron star would it become some sort of highly concentrated element?
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A neutron star already does contain a few stray protons and electrons, but that does not make it a new element. A true atomic nucleus is bound together by the strong nuclear force. A neutron star is held together by gravity and is composed of neutron degenerate matter.
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When a neutron star is formed what particle is produced by the combining of the protons and electrons?
When a neutron star is formed, protons and electrons are crushed, they collide and become neutrons.
How can element 92 become element 93?
It happens when a beta particle is emitted from the nucleus of the atom of element 92. Beta Particle is emitted when a neutron is converted to a proton.So atomic number that is , the no of protons increases by 1. Hence 92 becomes 93.
Why does the charge of protons electrons and neutrons become neutral?
Charge of electron is negative and charge of proton is positive and charge of neutron is neutral because it contains proton and neutron
What part of an atom must change for the atom to become a new element?
An atom must gain or lose protons from its nucleus to become an atom of another element. The number of protons, and to a much lesser extent the number of neutrons, will determine the chemical properties of an element.
How does a neutron become positively charged?
A neutron has a neutral charge. The atom itself consists of protons neutrons and electrons. Neutrons do not serve much purpose except holding the protons in the nucleus and making different isotopes. An atom can become positively charged if it looses an electron which originally carried a negative charge. If that atom were to gain an electron it would become negatively charged.
When a neutron star is formed what particle is produced by the combining of the protons and electrons?
When a neutron star is formed, protons and electrons are crushed, they collide and become neutrons.
How can element 92 become element 93?
It happens when a beta particle is emitted from the nucleus of the atom of element 92. Beta Particle is emitted when a neutron is converted to a proton.So atomic number that is , the no of protons increases by 1. Hence 92 becomes 93.
What is the element that has the most protons of any element in group 18?
Radon (Rn) has the most protons of any element in Group 0 (18) with 86 protons. However, if or when Ununoctium is officially confirmed, that will become the element with most protons in that family, with 118 protons.
Why does the charge of protons electrons and neutrons become neutral?
Charge of electron is negative and charge of proton is positive and charge of neutron is neutral because it contains proton and neutron
What part of an atom must change for the atom to become a new element?
An atom must gain or lose protons from its nucleus to become an atom of another element. The number of protons, and to a much lesser extent the number of neutrons, will determine the chemical properties of an element.
How does a neutron become positively charged?
A neutron has a neutral charge. The atom itself consists of protons neutrons and electrons. Neutrons do not serve much purpose except holding the protons in the nucleus and making different isotopes. An atom can become positively charged if it looses an electron which originally carried a negative charge. If that atom were to gain an electron it would become negatively charged.
Why must the number of protons always stay the same in an atom?
if the number of protons changed, the atom would become a different element
What would happen to an atom if the number of protons in the nucleus changed?
It would become a different element. It could become radioactive.
If you add a proton neutron and electron to an atom explain why the atom would not be the same element?
BECAUSE ON ADDING ANYTHING (PROTON, NEUTRON OR ELECTRON) THE CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF THE ATOM DOES NOT REMAIN THE SAME. 1. AS ON ADDING ELECTRON THE ATOM WILL BE IONIZED AND WILL BECOME MORE NEGATIVELY CHARGED AND THUS WILL REACT WITH DIFFERENT ELEMENT IN A DIFFERENT MANNER OR FORM DIFFERENT CHEMICAL FORMULAS. FOR EXAMPLE: C + O2 = CO2 BUT IF WE ADD 2 MORE ELECTRONS TO OXYGEN THE IT WILL FORM CO. 2. THE ATOMIC MASS OF A HYDROGEN ATOM IS 1 BECAUSE IT ONLY CONTAIN 1 PROTON (i.e. NO NEUTRON) BUT IF WE ADD I NEUTRON TO IT ITS ATOMIC MASS WILL BE 2 WHICH IS THE ATOMIC PASS OF A DIFFERENT ELEMENT DEUTRIUM AND THUS THE ELEMENT WILL NOT REMAIN THE SAME.(not sure of the spelling & grammar.) (ii)THE ATOMIC MASS OF URANIUM'S STABLE ISOTOPE IS 238. IF WE ADD A NEUTRON ITS ATOMIC MASS WILL BECOME 239 WHICH IS THE ATOMIC MASS OF POLONIUM AND THUS THE ELEMENT WILL NOT REMAIN SAME. 3. IF WE ADD PROTON TO AN ATOM ITS ATOMIC NUMBER WILL CHANGED AND THUS IT CHEMICAL PROPERTIES WILL ALSO BE CHANGED.
If the number of protons in an atom changes a new element is formed?
The changing of one element into another, called transmutation, involves a change in the nucleus of the atom. And the number of protons in the nucleus must change for one element to become another one. It is the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom that determines what element that atom is, and only a change in the proton count will herald the change of one element into another. The neutron count may or may not change in transmutation, but be assured that the number of protons will change.
A potassium atom has how many protons and electrons?
A potassium atom has 19 protons.An uncharged atom therefore has 19 electrons, but in solution many potassium atoms exist as ions (K+), with 18 electrons.
When uranium 238 changes into protactinium 234 how many protons does it lose?
Uranium-234 become protactinium by emission of a beta particle. A proton is transformed in a neutron.
