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When an atom has an unbalanced ratio of protons and neutrons what will it try to do to stabalize itself?
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There generally isn't a problem; the more protons an atom has, the more neutrons it takes to glue them together. A Helium atom has two protons and generally two neutrons; in every other stable atom, there are more neutrons than protons.
There are isotopes of elements with fewer-than-normal numbers of neutrons; these isotopes are generally unstable and radioactive, and will generally decay into other elements.
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When an atom has an unbalanced ratio of protons and neutrons what will it do to try to stabilze itself?
release particles & gamma rays , A+
What is the part of the atom that includes protons neutrons and electrons?
Neutrons are part of the nucleus itself, and electrons circle the nucleus
Which particles that make up an atom are involved in nuclear reactions?
Protons, electrons, and neutrons are the subatomic particles that are involved in nuclear reactions.
Is the number of protons equal to the atomic mass minus the atomic number?
No. For an isotope of an element, the number of neutrons, not protons, in the nucleus of an atom of the isotope is equal to the isotopic mass number minus the atomic number. The atomic number itself is the number of protons in the nucleus.
What is the primary role of the neutrons in the nucleus of an atom?
The primary role of the neutrons in the nucleus of an atom is to contribute to the binding energy or nuclear glue that holds the nucleus itself together. Recall that an atomic nucleus is made of protons and neutrons. Protons have a positive charge, and they don't like each other. In order to overcome the repulsive forces of the protons, neutrons are included in the structure to contribute to the so-called mass deficit. That phenomenon involves the nucleons (the protons and neutrons in a nucleus) losing a bit of mass that is converted into binging energy to hold the neucleus together.
When an atom has an unbalanced ratio of protons and neutrons what will it do to try to stabilze itself?
release particles & gamma rays , A+
What is the part of the atom that includes protons neutrons and electrons?
Neutrons are part of the nucleus itself, and electrons circle the nucleus
Which particles that make up an atom are involved in nuclear reactions?
Protons, electrons, and neutrons are the subatomic particles that are involved in nuclear reactions.
How many neutrons does the neutral atom have?
It varies depending on the atom but basically there are the same number of neutrons as there are protons. Helium has two protons, two electrons, and two neutrons. The difference between the atomic mass and the atomic number equals the atom's number of neutrons. Consider hydrogen, for example. Standard hydrogen has no neutrons, just one proton. Deuterium is an isotope of hydrogen with one neutron, and tritium (which is unstable) has two neutrons. Carbon 12 has six protons and six neutrons, but carbon 14 (which is unstable) has six protons and eight neutrons. As you move up the periodic table, nuclei tend to have more neutrons than protons. 92 U 238, for example, has 146 neutrons.
Is a nucleus a particle?
No, the nucleus itself is not a particle. It is made up of protons and neutrons, which are subatomic particles.
How many protons neutrons and electrons make up atom of nitrogen-15?
7 protons 7 electrons 8 neutrons
What are the ingrediants of iodine?
Iodine itself is an element, and therefore it has no ingredients other than protons, neutrons, electrons, and atoms.
Is the number of protons equal to the atomic mass minus the atomic number?
No. For an isotope of an element, the number of neutrons, not protons, in the nucleus of an atom of the isotope is equal to the isotopic mass number minus the atomic number. The atomic number itself is the number of protons in the nucleus.
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.
What can a positively charged in an atomic nucleus be?
The atomic nucleus itself has a positive charge. The protons in the nucleus also have a positive charge (the neutrons are neutral). Both protons and neutrons contain "up" quarks, which have a positive charge (the "down" quarks have a negative charge).
What is the force needed to hold together a nucleus?
Nuclear force- it is a force that exists between two or more nucleons, it is responsible for the bonding of the neutrons and protons. The reason itself is much more complicated because it involves quarks which are smaller than protons or neutrons.
What 3 elements make up chlorine?
Chlorine itself is an element. It is on the Periodic Table (of the Elements). It is made from protons, electrons and neutrons.
