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Why does an isotope of an element not change what the element is?
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∙ 15y ago
Basically, the protons are what hold the electrons in orbit, so they are what determine how the element can bond with other elements, how easily the electrons can break off, and how the electrons configure themselves. The neutrons don't really do much (unless there's a lot of them, then the element become radioactive and they start breaking off).
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How can the researcher change one isotope into a different isotope of the same element?
By striking it with neutrons.
What does the isotope of an element have?
An isotope of an element has a different number of Neutrons to the original element it came from. EG: Carbon( 11 neurtons) can go to carbon(12 Neutrons(
Does being an isotope change how that element will react with other elements yes or no?
No.
Does the number of outermost electrons in an atom change from one isotope of an element to another?
No.
How does an isotope of an element change during nuclear decay?
During nuclear decay, radioisotopes of one element can change into one or more isotopes of a different element altogether.
Which particle most affects which group an element is in?
Try "the proton" (change the electrons and you get ions, change the neutrons and you get an isotope.)
Why need to know the percentage of each isotope of an element to determine the atomic mass?
Because each isotope of an element has a mass different from any other isotope of the same element, and the atomic mass of an element is an average, weighted by the proportion of each isotope, in the naturally occurring element.
What is an atom called when the number of neutron changes?
an isotope of an element
What is make an atom isotope?
It is the neutron that makes changes in atomic nuclei to change them from one isotope to another. For any given element, that element will have a fixed number of protons. It is, after all, the number of protons that determine the elemental identity. But the number of neutrons in a given element can vary, and we use the term isotope to talk about which particular atom we're investigating. That is, we apply the term isotope to speak to an atom of a given element with a certain number of neutrons in its nucleus.
How many isotopes can there be in an element?
There is no specific number; each element has another number of natural and artificial isotopes.
What element has the atomic mass of 22?
An isotope of Neon. This isotope accounts for between a fifth and a quarter of the element.
What best describes a radioisotope?
its nucleus is unstable
