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Why do all isotpoes of an element have the same chemical properties?
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∙ 9y ago
Chemical properties are determined by the electron configuration of an atom, not by its mass. These do not differ in all isotopes of one element, because isotopes have the same number of PROTONS thus the same electron configuration. Only the mass of different isotopes of one element is different by the different number of NEUTRONS.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 9y agoIsotopes differ only in the number of neutrons in their nucleus. Chemical properties result from the behavior of the electrons, and the number of these is the same in all isotopes.
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Is isotopes of same element have same properties?
The differences in chemical properties are not significant (excepting protium and deuterium); the physical properties are different.
Why do isotopes of the same element have the same chemical behavior?
Chemical properties of a element is governed by ELECTRONIC CONFIGURATION of that element. As isotopes of same element have identical electronic configurations, their chemical properties are same.
All isotopes of an element have the same?
chemical properties
What do element in an element family have similar?
Elements in the same family, or group, have similar physical and chemical properties.
Is an isotope a chemical property?
No it is the same chemical element with a different number of neutrons, but the same chemical properties.
Do atoms of the same element differ in chemical properties?
No. Atoms of the same element have the same chemical properties.
Is isotopes of same element have same properties?
The differences in chemical properties are not significant (excepting protium and deuterium); the physical properties are different.
Why do isotopes of the same element have the same chemical behavior?
Chemical properties of a element is governed by ELECTRONIC CONFIGURATION of that element. As isotopes of same element have identical electronic configurations, their chemical properties are same.
All isotopes of an element have the same?
chemical properties
What do element in an element family have similar?
Elements in the same family, or group, have similar physical and chemical properties.
Is an isotope a chemical property?
No it is the same chemical element with a different number of neutrons, but the same chemical properties.
Why don't compounds have the same chemical properties that form them?
Because an element is an element and a molecule is a molecule; they are different chemical entities and of course they have different chemical and physical properties.
An element that has the same chemical properties as the other atoms of that element but that has a different number of?
substance
Why the isotopes have the same chemical properties?
The identity of a chemical element is given by the number of protons.
Why do isotope have the same chemical properties?
Chemical properties depend on electrons.Isotopes of an element have the same number of electrons and different number of neutrons.So they have similar chemical properties and different physical properties.
Why do istopes have different physical properties but same chemical properties?
They have similar chemical properties because isotopes of an element have the same number of electrons as an atom of that element. The electron arrangement is the same owing to same chemical properties. However they have different numbers of neutrons, which affects the mass number. Mass number determines the physical properties such as boiling/melting/density etc.
How can diamond and graphite have different physical and chemical properties if they are made out of the same element?
Actually they have the same chemical properties so therefore they are allotropes of carbon
