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Sort of. That is, an element with 1 proton is always some isotope of hydrogen, and an element with 8 protons is always going to be an isotope of oxygen.
However, it's not possible to predict the element name just by knowing the number of protons; you also have to have (or have memorized) a Periodic Table.
Newly-discovered elements (and those that haven't been produced yet) are given "placeholder" names based strictly on the atomic number / number of protons. Once their discovery has been verified, they get "real" names. An example is the element with 109 protons, meitnerium, which until it received its official name was called unnilennium (109-ium in pseudo-Greek).
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What is the name of the element that has 51 protons?
Antimony has 51 protons.
What is the same as the number of protons in its nucleus?
The number of protons in an atomic nucleus can change by several different mechanisms. Let's look at each one and see what happens.In an atom with "too many" protons in its nucleus, that unstable atom can undergo what is called beta decay. There are two types of beta decay, and the one that could happen here goes by the name beta plus decay. In beta plus decay, a proton in the nucleus of that unstable atom transforms into a neutron. A positron and an antineutrino will be ejected from the nucleus, and the number of protons will have gone down by one. If you guessed that nuclear transmutation has just occurred where one element has transformed into another one, you'd be correct.In some other unstable atoms with "too many" protons in the nucleus, that nucleus could under an electron capture event. In electron capture, the nucleus "pulls in" a nearby electron from one of the inner shells of the atom, and that electron "combines" with a proton to become a neutron. Again, the number of protons in the nucleus goes down by one, and nuclear transmutation has occurred.Lastly, it is possible to bombard atomic nuclei with particles and "knock" protons out of a nucleus that is "hit" by the bombarding particles. There are a few different activities that are carried out in nuclear physics labs to do this, but we'll leave it here for now. Just keep in mind that beta plus decay and electron capture are the two primary methods that unstable nuclei undergo when they change the number of protons they have. Links to related questions can be found below for more information.
What describes protons?
Protons are positively charged particles found inside the nucleus of an atom. The number of protons in each atom is its atomic number. The name proton was given to the hydrogen nucleus by Ernest Rutherford in 1920.
Name 3 elements?
Protons,Neutrons and Nucleus
What is the name of a metallic element that starts with n?
Nitrogen
What is the relationship of the proton number to the elements identity?
The proton number, or atomic number, is the number of protons in an atom's nucleus, and it determines the element's identity. Each element has a unique atomic number, so elements are defined by the number of protons they possess.
What subatomic particle determines the name of an atom?
The number of protons in an atom's nucleus determines its identity and is used to identify the element.
What is the name for a number of protons in the nucleus of each atom of an element?
The number of protons in an element is called the atomic number.
What is the name of number of protons in the atoms of an element?
The number of protons in an atom is its atomic number.
Do all atoms with the same number of protons have the same name?
Yes, all atoms with the same number of protons will have the same name. The number of protons in an atomic nucleus is what we use to number the elements. Elements with the same number of protons are the same element, as the identity of an element is due solely to the number of protons in its nucleus.
What is the element name if the number of protons is fifty three?
This element 53 is called: Iodine, diatomic element I2.
What is the name number tells you the amount of protons and neutrons in an element?
Number of protons + Number of neutrons = Mass number(number of nucleons)
What determines the different isotopes from an atom?
The name of the element and the mass number (number of protons + neutrons) it is written e.g Uranium-235 or symbolically 235U
What determines the shape of an atom?
The number of protons in an atomic nucleus determines which element an atom is. For example: If the number of protons in an atom is 6, it is carbon. If the number is 11, it's sodium. And let's be clear about this: the sole determinant of elemental identity is the number of protons in the nucleus. Period.
What tells the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom of an element?
The atomic number of the element refers to the number of protons of an atom: all atoms of an element have this number of protons. A neutral atom of the element will have the same number of electrons.
An atom of an element contains 20 protons 20 neutrons and 20 electons This element is?
Calcium: The identity of an element is determined by how many protons each atom of the element has, and calcium is the name of the element with 20 protons per atom.
Neutral atoms of the same element can differ in their number of what?
Neutrons. If the differ in electrons they are not neutral and if they differ in protons then they are no longer the same element as the number of protons determines the name of the element.
