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yes, because if it has a different number of neutrons, it could just be a specific type of isotope

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If this atom has a balanced charge how many protons would you expect to find in this atom?

If an atom has a balanced charge, it means that the number of protons equals the number of electrons. So, you would expect to find the same number of protons as the atomic number of the element.


How do you explain what does the atomic number stands for?

The atomic number is the number of protons in the atom.


How many protons would you expect to find in neutral nitrogen atom?

A neutral nitrogen atom has 7 protons. This is because nitrogen has an atomic number of 7 and each atom has the same number of protons as its atomic number. Therefore a neutral nitrogen atom would have 7 protons.


How is an atom's atomic number related to its number of proton's?

An atom's atomic number IS the number of protons it has. The number of protons and electrons are equal to each other also. Illustrate and explain why?


Explain Atomic number and mass number - what are these different atoms called?

We make atomic number by number of protons in a atom. We make mass number by total of both protons and neutrons.


What Does the number of protons always equal to?

No An atom may have less, the same, or more neutrons than protons. The number of neutrons determine which isotope of an element you have. You do expect the number of protons and electrons to be the same however. If an atom loses or gains an electron to cause the number of electrons and protons to be mismatched we call that an ion rather than an atom.


How many electrons would you expect to find in a neutral atom containing three protons and four neutrons?

In a neutral atom, the number of electrons is equal to the number of protons. So, in an atom with three protons, it would contain three electrons. The number of neutrons does not affect the charge or number of electrons in the atom.


Explain the difference between atomic number and mass number?

Atomic number is the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom while the mass number is the sum of the protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom. for example lithium has an atomic number of 3 and a mass number of 7. Therefore lithium has 3 protons and 4 neutrons.


Can the neutral atoms of tow different element have the same number of electron explain?

NO. The number of electrons in any neutral atom must be the same as the number of protons. The number of protons is the atomic number, if the atomic number is the same then the atoms are of the same element, not different ones.


How is an atoms atomic number related to it's number of protons?

An atom's atomic number is equal to the number of protons in its nucleus. This is because the atomic number defines an element and each element has a unique number of protons, which determines its chemical properties.


What number represents the number of protons in an atom?

Protons are represented by the atomic number of an element. The number of protons is also the number of electrons. The number of protons is also represented in re Atomic Mass, which is the number of protons and the number of neutrons combined.


Which would you most expect to be an unstable atom?

An atom with an excess number of protons or neutrons relative to the number of electrons is more likely to be unstable. Additionally, atoms with a high atomic number (number of protons) tend to be less stable due to increased electromagnetic repulsion between the protons.