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What would happen if the number of protons were to change in an atom?
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∙ 13y ago
It become another element.Changes of this nature occur in radioactivity,nuclear fission(reduction of proton) and in nuclear fusion(addition.eg-Two hydrogen atoms fuse together form helium as ocur in sun).
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 11y agoWell technicall its is impossible to change the protons of an atom,but if it was possible ten we could just add one proton to lead to make gold,then gold wouldn't be that exoensive or precious! Removing a proton creates a chain reaction called an explosion!
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∙ 13y agothe element changes to a new element!
answ2. The chemical nature of an element is determined by the electron configuration and number. And since the atom is near neutral in charge, it follows that if one reduced the number of protons inside, the number of electrons would also decrease. i.e. a different element.
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∙ 14y agoMass of an element will increase, creating an isotope.
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∙ 11y agoIt becomes another element.
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∙ 13y agoThe atom will become a different element.
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Do the number of protons for an ion differ from it's neutral atom?
The number of protons must be the same for the neutral isotopes and for the ions of a given element. A change of the number of protons would change the atomic number and the identity the chemical species.
What atomic particle must undergo a change in number during every transmutation reaction?
Nuclear transmutation happens in most (not all) types of nuclear decay. In transmutation, the number of neutrons might remain the same, but the number of protons certainly does not, because the number of protons determines the atomic number of the atom, and transmutation requires a change in atomic number. Since the number of electrons of an unionized atom is the same as the number of protons, the number of electrons would probably change too, but this is not technically a requirement of transformation.I want to point out also that the individual particles usually do not change in transformation (though this can happen), just their number.
What would happen if the number of neutrons in an atom would change?
Isotopes
What happens when the number of protons in an atom change?
The type of atom is now different from what it was. (It has a new identity.)
What would happen to the type of atom when the number of protons is changed?
It would become an atom of a different element. This can only happen during radioactive decay, nuclear fusion, or nuclear fission.
Do the number of protons for an ion differ from it's neutral atom?
The number of protons must be the same for the neutral isotopes and for the ions of a given element. A change of the number of protons would change the atomic number and the identity the chemical species.
What happens if you change the number of protons of an element?
The element transforms itself into another element because each element have a specific number of protons. If the number of protons changes, the element changes as well. The number of protons in an atom defines it elemental identity, so if the number of protons in an element increases by one it becomes another element. Although this reference doesn't really provide a direct answer, it does provide additional information that might be of interest: http://www.answers.com/topic/proton
Why does Calcium have different mass numbers but same atomic number?
Atomic numbers are determined by the number of protons an atom has. The mass number is determined by the number of protons and neutrons. While the number of protons can't change (as the element itself would change), neutrons can and do vary. These are called isotopes.
Can nitrogen ever have more than 6 protons?
No because the number of protons can not change. If it does it would then be Oxygen. Think of a proton as an id number or SSN.
What atomic particle must undergo a change in number during every transmutation reaction?
Nuclear transmutation happens in most (not all) types of nuclear decay. In transmutation, the number of neutrons might remain the same, but the number of protons certainly does not, because the number of protons determines the atomic number of the atom, and transmutation requires a change in atomic number. Since the number of electrons of an unionized atom is the same as the number of protons, the number of electrons would probably change too, but this is not technically a requirement of transformation.I want to point out also that the individual particles usually do not change in transformation (though this can happen), just their number.
Does the atomic number changes when an ion is formed?
No, the atomic number does not change when an ion is formed. The number of protons does not change when an ion is formed, so the atomic mass would not change.
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.
What would happen if the number of neutrons in an atom would change?
Isotopes
Is it possible to reverse the amount of protons and electrons in an atom?
The number of protons can not be changed in an atom, while the number of electrons can be.
What happens when the number of protons in an atom change?
The type of atom is now different from what it was. (It has a new identity.)
What would happen to the type of atom when the number of protons is changed?
It would become an atom of a different element. This can only happen during radioactive decay, nuclear fusion, or nuclear fission.
How does a neutral atom change when its number of protons electrons or nuetrons change?
The element becomes a new element becuase the atomic number would change. For example if you added a proton to Hydrogen-atomic number 1, it would become helium-atomic number 2
