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For elements the correct term is atomic weight.

For isotopes the correct term is atomic mass.

The atomic weight is determined considering the isotopic composition of an element and the Atomic Mass of each isotope.

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Which isotope occurs in greater abundance in chlorine?

Chlorine-35 is the most abundant isotope of chlorine.


What element is radioactive and synthetic plutonium xenon barium or cesium?

Plutonium and xenon are radioactive elements. Plutonium is a synthetic element, while xenon occurs naturally but can also be produced synthetically. Barium and cesium are not synthetic elements but can have radioactive isotopes.


How do two isotopes differ from one another?

Isotopes of the same element differ in the number of neutrons. Isotopes of different elements differ in the number of protons and neutrons. For instance, carbon-12, a stable form of carbon, has 6 protons and 6 neutrons. Carbon-14, a radioactive form of carbon that occurs in nature, has 6 protons and 8 neutrons. Nitrogen-16, on the other hand, also radioactive and occurring in the primary coolant of nuclear power plants, has 7 protons and 9 neutrons.


What form does chlorine occurs in nature?

Chlorine typically occurs in nature in the form of the diatomic molecule Cl2. It can also be found in minerals such as halite (rock salt) and sylvite. Additionally, small amounts of chlorine are present in seawater as chloride ions.


Why silver gold and platinum occurs freely in nature?

Silver, gold, and platinum occur freely in nature because they are relatively unreactive elements that do not easily combine with other elements. This allows them to exist in their elemental form in areas where they have been deposited through various geological processes.

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Why is it call periodic tables of elements rather than periodic tables of atoms?

Many elements exist naturally in more than one isotopic form, each of which has a different atomic mass number. However, all of these isotopes have almost identical chemical properties, and it is therefore more useful to chemists to list elements in the table, along with the average atomic mass resulting from any mixture of isotopes that naturally occurs.


Why does radioactivity occur in some elements?

It occurs due to the instability of the element. It is a spontaneous process. Radioactive atoms are known as isotopes.


How many diiferent kinds of atoms are in a pure element?

It depends on the element. If only one isotope occurs in nature, then all the atoms in a pure element are the same. However, most elements have two or more stable isotopes, so that there will be more than one kind of atom in most samples of such elements.


Why does chlorine have fractional atomic mass?

Chlorine naturally occurs with mixed isotopes, and the number is an average of the atomic mass of those isotopes, in the proportion they are present. The isotopes have the same atomic number (protons), but their mass number can be different due to the presence of a different number of neutrons. These atoms of an element having a different number of neutrons are called isotopes.


Which isotope occurs in greater abundance in chlorine?

Chlorine-35 is the most abundant isotope of chlorine.


What substances are used to cause fusion?

Substances known as fuel, typically isotopes of hydrogen such as deuterium and tritium, are used in fusion reactions. These isotopes are heated to high temperatures to create plasma, where fusion occurs. Additionally, certain elements like lithium can be used as part of the fusion reactor design to enhance the reaction process.


How does a reaction occurs?

a chemical reaction occur due to the reactivity nature of the elements to get their stability From maddiswamy09@gmail.com


two elements occur in a nature as liquid?

Only Mercury occurs in nature as a liquid in its elemental state. Bromine is also a liquid element, but does not occur in its elemental form in nature.


What element is radioactive and synthetic plutonium xenon barium or cesium?

Plutonium and xenon are radioactive elements. Plutonium is a synthetic element, while xenon occurs naturally but can also be produced synthetically. Barium and cesium are not synthetic elements but can have radioactive isotopes.


Is oxygen a element of mixture or is it a electron nuetron or is it a isotopes?

Oxygen is an element. It is made up of 8 protons, 8 neutrons, and 8 electrons. If there is a variation in the number of neutrons it becomes one of oxygen's isotopes. If you are referring to "molecular oxygen," which occurs in our atmosphere, it has the chemical formula O2 and is a compound.


What do mineralogists call an element that occurs naturally in its pure form uncombined with other elements?

Mineralogists call an element that occurs naturally in its pure form uncombined with other elements a native element. These elements are typically found in nature in their pure metallic form, such as gold, silver, and copper.


What occurs in natures uncombined elements?

The items that occur in nature as uncombined elements are the noble gases. These gases include xenon, helium, radon, argon, neon, and krypton.