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Q: Why is an atomic form of an element called when it contains the same number or protons but different number of neutrons?
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Where are protons and neutrons of an atom contained?

The nucleus of an atom contains protons and neutrons. Different amount of neutrons- Isotopes. Different amount of protons- Different element.


Is boron protons electrons or neutrons?

Boron is an atom or element, and it contains protons, electrons, and neutrons.


What element contains four protons and four neutrons?

Be or beryllium


Does an atom retain the chemical identity of an element?

An isotope is an atom that contains a different number of neutrons. In order for an element to change there has to be a different number of protons.


What element contains a total of 226 protons and neutrons?

This is the isotope radium-226.


How many protons and neutrons does a nucleus of an atom contain?

Each element has a different number of protons and neutrons. So it changes for each element.


Are atoms of the same element that have the same number of protons but have different number of neutrons?

Isotopes are atoms of the same element, having the same number of protons but different number of neutrons.


How are all isotopes of a single element different?

Isotopes have the same amount of protons but a different amount of neutrons.


What is an atomic element that has a different number of protons than neutrons?

It is an isotope of the element.


Can 2 different elements have the same neutrons and protons?

Each chemical element has a different number of protons; the number of neutrons can be similar.


How are the isotopes of an element are alike and how are they different?

The isotopes of an element are alike in that they have the same number of protons, electrons, and the same chemical properties. The isotopes are different in that they have different numbers of neutrons and thus different atomic masses.


Two isotopes of the same element have the same number of what?

They have the same number of protons and different number of neutrons.