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Are the protons and neutrons tight or loose in the nucleus of most atoms?
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They're quite loose. When a material is carried over a rough road in
a vehicle with a tight suspension, they often fall out of their nuclei.
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How is the hydrogen atom different from the atoms of all the other elements?
Hydrogen is the lightest element, generally made of one proton and one electron; a small percentage of hydrogen atoms also have one neutron, and have the special name "deuterium". (Hydrogen atoms with two neutrons are very rare, and don't exist in nature; this is called "tritium". Tritium is slightly radioactive.) Other elements have more protons, and ALWAYS have some neutrons, and there are almost always as many neutrons as protons, or more.
What will happen to the atoms and molecules of a substance when it undergoes a chemical reaction?
The molecules will rearrange, giving off or absorbing energy. The atoms will be by and large unaffected (they might gain or loose an electron or two)
Which is easier to take away from an atoms?
An electron has the least binding energy and is therefore the easiest to remove. This occurs in everyday table salt.
How do you get the charge of an ion?
The atom gets negative charges and positive charges from other things.
Can an isotope of an element also become an ion Why or why not?
Isotopes can exsist in ionic form if that element can be ionic.Example:Chlorine (Cl) in ionic form is chloride: Cl- (this is a chemical property of that element). This is valid for BOTH isotopes Cl-35 and Cl-37: they all have the same chemical properties of that element Chlorine.Neon (Ne) can NOT form ions, thus neither Ne-20 nor -21 and -22 can form ions.
Atoms are split to produce .?
other atoms, some loose protons, electrons, and neutrons (which get attached to other atoms and change them) and energy.
Where do you find the neutron in an atom?
The neutrons usually live in the nucleus of stable isotopes. Sometimes these guys go walkabout and leave home to visit other nuclei, especially if they are from an unstable home. If there are too many wandering neutrons in the neighbourhood all hell can break loose! JCF see also: nuclear fission
What does a atom have the same number of with electrons?
Because the atomic number is determined by counting the number of electrons circling the nucleus, (neutrons and protons). Only "stable elements" are given atomic numbers, as unstable ones loose and gain electrons. This is based on an atoms natural state.
Why can't an atom loose or gain a proton?
Atoms actually can loose neutrons, but they can't lose protons if they are to remain the same element. Loss of neutrons changes the atom into an isotope of its basic structure. It does not impact the atoms atomic number, just its atomic weight. Loss of protons would change the atoms atomic number. The atomic number defines what the atom is and its location on the periodic table. If an atom loses a proton or a group of protons, as happens in atomic fission, it forms two or more smaller atoms and releases the binding energy as energy to the overall system.
Is the charge of an atom same?
The nucleus contains protons, which are positively charged, and neutrons, which have no charge. The nucleus has a charge equal to the sum of all of the protons, so the nucleus is therefore always positively charged.
How do atoms differ one another?
Atoms of different elements are different because the have different numbers of protons. The atomic number (the number of protons) is what defines which element the atom is. For example, all atoms containing 1 proton are hydrogen. 2 protons are helium, 3 lithium and so on. See the periodic table of elements for more. Atoms of the same element can still be slightly different in the number of neutrons they have; these are called isotopes. Their properties stay the same but they have different masses. You need not consider electrons too much because most atoms have a relatively loose hold on electrons and don't account for much mass BUT!!!! electron configuration is the main factor for determining how elements will react with each other.
Can fission take place in the nucleus of hydrogen atom?
No, it cannot. Fission is the "splitting" of an atom, and a hydrogen atom will not fission. Some hydrogen atoms have a neutron stuck to the proton in their nucleus. Some even have two neutrons stuck to that proton. These neutrons can be "knocked loose" in something like a nuclear chair reaction in a weapon. The neutrons then can contribute to the building of the nuclear chain reaction. But fission doesn't happen to hydrogen.
How are atoms different?
Atoms of different elements are different because the have different numbers of protons. The atomic number (the number of protons) is what defines which element the atom is. For example, all atoms containing 1 proton are hydrogen. 2 protons are helium, 3 lithium and so on. See the Periodic Table of elements for more. Atoms of the same element can still be slightly different in the number of neutrons they have; these are called isotopes. Their properties stay the same but they have different masses. You need not consider electrons too much because most atoms have a relatively loose hold on electrons and don't account for much mass BUT!!!! electron configuration is the main factor for determining how elements will react with each other.
What causes an atom to release electromagnetic radiation?
The reason radioactive isotopes emit radiation is that the emission of radiation is a nutural consequence of being radioactive. Let's look a bit more closely.Radioactive isotopes are unstable atoms, and they willundergo radioactive decay sooner or later. The unstable atomic nuclei undergo a change based on what particular isotope is being considered. In any case, when a nuclear change occurs, radiation of some kind is emitted from that nucleus. It really is that simple.
Can hydrogen undergo alpha decay?
No, it cannot. Fission is the "splitting" of an atom, and a hydrogen atom will not fission. Some hydrogen atoms have a neutron stuck to the proton in their nucleus. Some even have two neutrons stuck to that proton. These neutrons can be "knocked loose" in something like a nuclear chair reaction in a weapon. The neutrons then can contribute to the building of the nuclear chain reaction. But fission doesn't happen to hydrogen.
What do protrons and electrons share?
They generally don't share anything... in balenced atoms there is the same amount of protons and electrons so that the atom has an overall no charge... if you loose an electron you get a positvly chared ion particle and vice versa if you loose a proton (you get a negatively charged ion) this is because protons have a positve charge and electrons have a negative charge...
Why does the molar mass increase by more than one unit when the atomic number increase by one unit?
Because atomic mass is the sum of both atomic number and number of neutrons in an atom.
