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Why do all istopes of an element have the same chemical peoperties?
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∙ 15y ago
because chemical properties are determined by the nomber of electrons and protons and all isotops have the same number electrons and protons. they differ in the number of neutrons alone which doesnt affect chemical properties
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An element that has the same chemical properties as other atoms of that elementbut that has a different number of neutrons is?
isotope
How do isotopes of a given element differ How are they similar?
Isotopes have same number of electrons, same atomic no. but different mass no. They are from the same element like isotopes of carbon. They are not having same number of neutrons. They show same electronic configuration.
Explain what an element is?
Elements are materials that can not be separated into other distinct substances by chemical means. One of their most fundamental characteristics is that every atom in an element contains the same number of protons it its nucleus. This number is called the "atomic number" of the element.
Can 2 isotopes of the same element differ in the number of electrons?
No. The only difference between 2 isotopes of the same element is the number of neutrons.
What are three facts about elements?
Elements are the building blocks of matter. All atoms of the same element have the same atomic number. The mass number of atoms of the same element can vary.
How are istopes of the same element alike?
Same number of protons; identical or very similar chemical properties.
What makes two istopes of the same element different?
istopes have different numbers of neutrons and most of their elements have several istopes
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.
What are isotopes easy definition?
Istopes: Atoms of the same element that have the same number of protons but a different amount of neutrons.
Do atoms of the same element differ in chemical properties?
No. Atoms of the same element have the same chemical properties.
What are Atoms of the same substance that have different number of neutrons?
istopes
Is an isotope a chemical property?
No it is the same chemical element with a different number of neutrons, but the same chemical properties.
Where on the periodic table can you find an element that has the same chemical properties as another element but is more massive than that element?
In the same column (group) but in a row below the chemical you start with.
Are all atoms of the same element chemically alike?
Not 100%; Istopes of an element do have identical electronic structures but there are slight differences in mass: 'Molecules with different isotopes of a particular element have different bonding characteristics: the bonds between the atoms are just a bit different because the atoms have different masses. As a result, the molecules with different isotopes behave a little bit different during chemical reactions.' See related link
All isotopes of an element have the same?
chemical properties
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.
An element that has the same chemical properties as the other atoms of that element but that has a different number of?
substance
