Similarities
1. They nearly have the same mass.
2. They are both inside the nucleus. (They are both nucleons).
3. Strong nuclear forces act on protons and neutrons.
Differences
1. Protons are positively charges and neutrons carry no charge.
The isotopes of an element are alike in that they have the same number of protons, electrons, and the same chemical properties. The isotopes are different in that they have different numbers of neutrons and thus different atomic masses.
Cl-37 : 17 protons , 20 neutrons , 17 electrons Compare with Cl-35 ; 17 protons , 18 neutrons, 17 electrons. These are two different and common isotopes of chlorine. Remember 'Different isotopes have a different number of neutrons'. Chemically they react the same.
The mass number is the average atomic mass of all the isotopes that are found in nature.
The number of protons (and electrons in a neutral atom) is identical. The number of neutrons is different for each isotope.
Same number of protons, different number of neutrons
no they are not alike
There are nothing similar. Mass and charge is totally different.
True statements: All neutrons are alike, all electrons are alike, all protons are alike (All atoms of a given isotope is only alike). False statement: All atoms are alike All atoms are not alike as they may vary in the number of protons / electrons / neutrons.
Neutrons and protons are alike because when the electrons orbit around an atom, they are both in the center of the atom, or in the nucleus!!!
None -- all protons are protons, which are different from neutrons.
neutrons of all atoms are alike
No, atoms are not all alike. Atoms can have different numbers of protons, neutrons, and electrons, which influence their properties and behavior. This variability in atomic structure leads to the diversity of elements and compounds found in the universe.
Protons are positively charged and neutrons are neutral.
The isotopes of an element are alike in that they have the same number of protons, electrons, and the same chemical properties. The isotopes are different in that they have different numbers of neutrons and thus different atomic masses.
Charge. Protons are positive, neutrons are neutral.
they all have same number of protons and electrons (in unionized form) but may have different number of neutrons.
Electrons carry a negative charge, protons and neutrons do not.