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Do atoms of the same element have the same number of electrons in the nucleus?
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∙ 15y ago
If the question should read do molecules have the same properties as the elements they are made from the answer is NO. Just think salt, made from highly reactive sodium metal and poisonous chlorine gas.
If the question is correct well again the answer is no. Atoms of the elements are normally quite reactive (exception being the noble gases) and are found for example in plasma and discharge tubes.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agoMolecules of the same type have the same number of atoms, but beyond that a molecules can have any number of atoms ranging from 2 (ex: hydrogen gas, carbon monoxide) to billions (ex: DNA).
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∙ 15y agoelectrons are not in the necleus. no it might be an ion
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How are atoms of different elements similar and how are they different?
All atoms have a definite pattern of arrangement of electrons around their nucleus but the number of electrons that are present around the nucleus are different for each element
What do all atoms of a element have in common?
The identity of an atom is defined by its Atomic Number, the number of Protons in the Nucleus. If the atom is un-ionized, it will also have the same number of electrons. So, just to be excruciatingly specific, every atom of the same element has exactly the same number of protons.
The atomic number of an element is equal to the number of?
It generally corresponds to the number of protons in its nucleus. In a neutral atom, this will also correspond to the number of electrons orbiting the nucleus; however, electrons are more likely to move around.
Which number is equal to the number of protons in the atom?
Nothing in an atom has the same number of electrons. Instead, all atoms are composed of protons (+1 charge) and electrons (-1 charge), and most atoms also have neutrons (no charge). The protons and neutrons are held together in a small cluster at the center of the atom called the nucleus and the number of protons identifies the type of atom (hydrogen, carbon, oxygen, etc.) The electrons move about the nucleus in volumes of space called orbitals and for neutral atoms the number of protons and electrons is the same. If the number of protons and electrons is not the same the atom has a net positive or negative charge and we call it an ion.
For a given element all atoms of that element have the same number of?
The identity of every element is given by the number of protons in the nucleus. To keep electrical neutrality, they also have the same number of electrons.See the Related Questions for more information about protons, neutrons, and electrons in atoms.
Which is first atom or element?
An atom is a single nucleus with surrounding electrons. An element is one or several atoms with the same number of protons in the nucleus.
How are atoms of different elements similar and how are they different?
All atoms have a definite pattern of arrangement of electrons around their nucleus but the number of electrons that are present around the nucleus are different for each element
What do all atoms of a element have in common?
The identity of an atom is defined by its Atomic Number, the number of Protons in the Nucleus. If the atom is un-ionized, it will also have the same number of electrons. So, just to be excruciatingly specific, every atom of the same element has exactly the same number of protons.
In what way are atoms of one element different from atoms of other elements?
The number of electrons and neutrons may differ for atoms of the same element. However, what distinguishes atoms of one element from those of a different element is the number of protons in the atom's nucleus. All of the atoms of an element have the same number of protons, which is the single most important determiner of the properties of an element.
Which things determine an element's electronegativity?
the number of valence electrons in the atom's outer shell how much the valence electrons are shielded from the nucleus
The atomic number of an element is equal to the number of?
It generally corresponds to the number of protons in its nucleus. In a neutral atom, this will also correspond to the number of electrons orbiting the nucleus; however, electrons are more likely to move around.
Which number is equal to the number of protons in the atom?
Nothing in an atom has the same number of electrons. Instead, all atoms are composed of protons (+1 charge) and electrons (-1 charge), and most atoms also have neutrons (no charge). The protons and neutrons are held together in a small cluster at the center of the atom called the nucleus and the number of protons identifies the type of atom (hydrogen, carbon, oxygen, etc.) The electrons move about the nucleus in volumes of space called orbitals and for neutral atoms the number of protons and electrons is the same. If the number of protons and electrons is not the same the atom has a net positive or negative charge and we call it an ion.
What does the atomic number reference?
The atomic number of an element is given based on the number of protons in the nucleus of all the atoms of that particular element. This applies regardless of the number of neutrons or electrons in any atom of that element. Atoms are initially classified according to the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom, and this will identify which element the atom is. We know that the number of neutrons a given atom of any element can vary, and these will be classified as isotopes of that element. We also know that the number of electrons in any atom will vary, too. Atoms with a neutral charge will have the same number of electrons as protons, but the number of electrons can vary for a number of reasons. The number of protons, however will allow an investigator to identify an atom as being a particular element, and the atom will be further classified from there according to the number of neutrons and/or electrons it has.
How does the atomic number identify the atoms of a particular element?
The atomic number of an element is unique to that element. The atomic number is equal to the amount of electrons in one atom of that element. As each element categorically has it's own amount of electrons, you can identify an element from this number.
Do atoms have different amounts of protons neutrons and electrons?
An atom is comprised of a nucleus of protons and neutrons, and layers of 'shells' in which the electrons revolve around the nucleus. An element is defined by the number of protons in the nucleus while the number of electrons on the outer shell define an atoms group on the periodic table. Then the number of neutrons is added to the number of protons to define the atomic weight of the atom.
For a given element all atoms of that element have the same number of?
The identity of every element is given by the number of protons in the nucleus. To keep electrical neutrality, they also have the same number of electrons.See the Related Questions for more information about protons, neutrons, and electrons in atoms.
All atoms of the same element have the same what?
They have the same chemical formula and the same properties when in their pure state. Atoms of the same element have the same number of protons. This is the atomic number which is unique to each element and is on the periodic table. The number of protons in the nucleus defines the element. In a neutral atom, the number of electrons are also the same.
