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The number of protons is the atomic number on the periodic table. The number of protons defines the type of element. It effects the mass of the atom and the number of electrons. Kind of vague, but i hope it helps until a chemistry major responds.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 12y agoBasically the charge of an atom/ion =
number of protons - number of electrons
as each proton has one positive charge and each electron has one negative charge.
Please note that an atom always has the same number of protons and electrons, if it has a positive or negative charge it becomes an ion.
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∙ 14y agoBy dictating the number of electrons, I believe.
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∙ 14y agoit can change the atomic number.
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∙ 13y agoyes it does.
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What parts of an atom determine its chemical properties?
Electrons determine the chemical properties of an atom.
How the periodicity of properties dependent upon the number of protons in an atom?
The number of protons is equal to atomic number. The periodicity of chemical properties depends on the outermost shell of electrons.
Are chemical properties of elements determined by neutrons?
No. The properties of elements are determined by the number of protons, which in turn determines the number of electrons.
Why do all the isotopes have the same chemical properties?
All of the isotopes of an element have the same chemical properties because they all have the same number of protons and the same number of electrons in their valence shells.
Isotopes of the same element have the same chemical properties because they have the same number of?
...electrons.Isotopes contain the same number of protons (hence, the same number of electrons) and electrons are what determine reactivity. 2nd answer : The isotopes have the same chemical properties because the electronic configuration of an element is same there fore isotopes posses the same chemical properties .
Why do the two isotopes of chlorine have the same chemical properties?
The chemical properties of an element are determined by the number of electrons, which is determined by the number of protons. Isotopes vary in the number of neutrons in an atom of the same element (same number of protons). Since neutrons do not influence the number of protons or electrons, they do not affect chemical properties.
What parts of an atom determine its chemical properties?
Electrons determine the chemical properties of an atom.
Why the isotopes have the same chemical properties?
The identity of a chemical element is given by the number of protons.
How the periodicity of properties dependent upon the number of protons in an atom?
The number of protons is equal to atomic number. The periodicity of chemical properties depends on the outermost shell of electrons.
What is true about the number of protons and nuetrons in an isotope?
Isotopes of an element have same number of protons and different number of neutrons. Hence similar in chemical properties and different in physical properties.
Why do isotope have the same chemical properties?
Chemical properties depend on electrons.Isotopes of an element have the same number of electrons and different number of neutrons.So they have similar chemical properties and different physical properties.
How are the Isotopes of strontium alike?
They have the same number of protons (and of electrons) and so their chemical properties are the same.
Why do all istopes of an element have the same chemical peoperties?
because chemical properties are determined by the nomber of electrons and protons and all isotops have the same number electrons and protons. they differ in the number of neutrons alone which doesnt affect chemical properties
Are chemical properties of elements determined by neutrons?
No. The properties of elements are determined by the number of protons, which in turn determines the number of electrons.
What two properties are the modern periodic table based on?
Properties of elements are periodic function of atomic number. Elements with same chemical properties are grouped together.
How are all of the isotopes of an element similar?
by having the same number of protons and electrons and so still have the same chemical properties and physical properties with the exception of being somewhat denser.All of the isotopes of an element contain the same number of protons. They differ only in the number of neutrons.The number of electrons is an ionization state issue, and does not affect isotopic identity.
Why do all the isotopes have the same chemical properties?
All of the isotopes of an element have the same chemical properties because they all have the same number of protons and the same number of electrons in their valence shells.
