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Why can you only get certain amounts of isotopes such as hydrogen having none or 1 or 2 neutrons and not 3 or above?
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heavier isotopes can be produces but their halflives are in the microsecond or shorter range.
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Will each atom of an element always have the same number of neutrons?
No many elements have multiple isotopes with different numbers of neutrons. Every atom of a certain isotope has the same number of neutrons
What best describes an isotope?
Atoms of the same element can have different numbers of neutrons; the different possible versions of each element are called isotopes. For example, the most common isotope of hydrogen has no neutrons at all; there's also a hydrogen isotope called deuterium, with one neutron, and another, tritium, with two neutrons. If you want to refer to a certain isotope, you write it like this: AXZ. Here X is the chemical symbol for the element, Z is the atomic number, and A is the number of neutrons and protons combined, called the mass number. For instance, ordinary hydrogen is written 1H1, deuterium is 2H1, and tritium is 3H1. there are "preferred" combinations of neutrons and protons, at which the forces holding nuclei together seem to balance best. Light elements tend to have about as many neutrons as protons; heavy elements apparently need more neutrons than protons in order to stick together. Atoms with a few too many neutrons, or not quite enough, can sometimes exist for a while, but they're unstable.
What way do isotopes of an element differ?
From Intro AP Chem Knowledge OnlyThe number of neutrons in the nucleus differs, the atomic mass differs, as well as the physical properties and the nuclear stability. The chemical properties remain the same. I do not know about anything beyond that, but that much I'm certain on.I don't know about the above answer but from what I know in Chemistry is that the protons is what makes the isotopes of each element differ and the neutrons. Hope this helpsI think the first answer is correct. The protons do not make any difference. That's from AP Bio knowlege.
Is it possible for atoms of the same element to have different chemical properties?
Atoms of the same element differ in the number of neutrons in their nuclei. All atoms of a given element have the same number of protons, of course. The number of protons in a nucleus determines which element the atom is. But the number of neutrons can vary, and these different "versions" of a given element are called isotopes of that element. See the related question, which is linked below.
How does an isotope differ from a normal atom?
When an atom is of the same atomic number, atomic mass, etc. to the one on the periodic table (Lets use Boron for example) Then B is the regular atom. But if you change the number of nuetrons (from 6-to-7 or whatever number) ; because the number of protons never changes; you will get a different atomic mass, so an isotope is the atom with a different atomic mass. You write an isotope atom with the elements symbol and to the left of it you script (In the top left corner really small like an exponent) the new atomic mass. So in this case B would now be 12B. (except scripted, but I sadfully forgot how to do that on a computer....)
Do isotopes exhibit the same chemical atomic properties yes or no?
No, there are differences in chemical properties of different isotopes of the same element. For instance, certain isotopes will be radioactive while other isotopes will be stable and nonradioactive. Also, the different isotopes of hydrogen are significantly different depending on the number of neutrons present.
How many neutrons in h-3?
Hydrogen only has one proton. A Hydrogen-3 atom contains one proton and 2 nuetrons. This is because atoms of a certain element can vary in the amount of nuetrons. The're called isotopes.
Where did the atomic bomb get its power?
From the excess binding energy of the protons and neutrons in the atomic nuclei of certain isotopes.
Will each atom of an element always have the same number of neutrons?
No many elements have multiple isotopes with different numbers of neutrons. Every atom of a certain isotope has the same number of neutrons
What are atoms of the same element that have different neutron numbers called?
Every atom of the same element is also categorized by its number of neutrons. An atom with a certain number of neutrons is an "isotope." Two atoms of the same element (same quantity of protons) can be different isotopes (different quantity of neutrons). Some isotopes are unstable, so most stable isotopes of an element are withing a range of a few numbers. For example, stable isotopes of carbon are Carbon-12 and Carbon-13.
A certain element has only two naturally occurring isotopes one with 18 neutrons and the other with 20 neutrons. The element forms 1- charged ions when in ionic compounds. Predict the identity of the?
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How many neutrons are in a atom of He?
Normally, 2. However, certain isotopes may have more or less. Generally speaking, If you're unsure, the atomic number is usually the same as the number of neutrons in the most common isotope
Why gold is stable?
Not all isotopes of gold are stable. Getting into the details is fairly complicated, but in essence it boils down to this: certain combinations of protons and neutrons are stable, and others aren't. For gold, there are stable combinations. For some other elements, it turns out that there is no number of neutrons that can stabilize that particular number of protons (francium, for example, has no stable isotopes).
What best describes an isotope?
Atoms of the same element can have different numbers of neutrons; the different possible versions of each element are called isotopes. For example, the most common isotope of hydrogen has no neutrons at all; there's also a hydrogen isotope called deuterium, with one neutron, and another, tritium, with two neutrons. If you want to refer to a certain isotope, you write it like this: AXZ. Here X is the chemical symbol for the element, Z is the atomic number, and A is the number of neutrons and protons combined, called the mass number. For instance, ordinary hydrogen is written 1H1, deuterium is 2H1, and tritium is 3H1. there are "preferred" combinations of neutrons and protons, at which the forces holding nuclei together seem to balance best. Light elements tend to have about as many neutrons as protons; heavy elements apparently need more neutrons than protons in order to stick together. Atoms with a few too many neutrons, or not quite enough, can sometimes exist for a while, but they're unstable.
Why do atoms of the same element have the same mass number?
Atomic mass is determined by the total number of protons and neutrons. A certain element can have different numbers of neutrons (but not different numbers of protons) and still be the same element. So for example typical Carbon has 6 protons and 6 neutrons. But there is also Carbon (less typical) that has 6 protons and 8 neutrons. Typical Nitrogen has 7 protons and 7 neutrons. So the 14 nucleons in typical Nitrogen will have about the same mass as the not so typical Carbon, also with 14 nucleons. Elements with the same proton number but different neutron number are called "isotopes". So Atomic masses can be similar between isotopes of different elements.
What is an atom with more or fewer neutrons than atoms of the same element?
An atom of a certain element with a different number of neutrons compared with the common form of the element is called an isotope. Isotopes have the same number of protons and electrons in an atom, but a different number of neutrons (which means that they have a different atomic mass number).
How is mass calculated for a element?
All elements have more than one isotopic form. For example, with hydrogen, you can have a nucleus with just a proton, or with a proton and a neutron, or with a proton and two neutrons. The atomic mass that is reported in the periodic table is experimental. You actually obtain a sample of the element in question and weigh it, and the weight depends upon the mixture of isotopes, since every isotope has a different weight. Isotopes are generally found in a certain ratio (for example, in hydrogen, the lightest isotope is by far the most common) although there is no guarantee that every sample you take will have exactly the same isotope ratio.
