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Why must the number of protons and neutrons be equal?

The number of protons and neutrons is not equal. The equality is not a rule.


Atom does not have to have equal numbers of protons and?

neutrons in order to be stable. The number of protons determines the element's identity, while the stability of the nucleus is influenced by the balance of protons and neutrons. Isotopes can have different numbers of neutrons while maintaining the same number of protons.


An equal number of protons and neutrons typically results in an atom that is?

Often, but not always, atoms with an equal number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus are stable and not radioactive.


What must be equal in a atom?

Protons and Neutrons


Do electrons equal the sum of the number of neutrons and protons in an isotope?

No. The number of neutrons has no affect on the number of protons and electrons.


Are neutrons equal to the atomic weight?

Well, the neutrons AND protons are totaled together to equal the atomic weight!


What is equal to the total number of protons and neutrons?

If you add the number of protons to the number of neutrons in an atom, you have calculated that atom's atomic mass.


How many protons electrons and neutrons are in Ag?

The number of protons in a atom is equal to the atomic number, therefor Ag has 47 protons. The number of protons and neutrons in an atom is equal to the atomic mass, therefor (108-47= 61) Ag has 61 neutrons. The number of electrons is equal to the number of protons therefor Ag has 47 electrons.


Is the atomic number of an atom is equal to the number of protons or neutrons in the nucleus?

Protons


What do you add to protons to equal mass number?

The mass number = protons + neutrons


An atoms mass number equals the combination of what two things?

The mass number of an element is equal to the sum of the elements neutrons and protons.


Does the number of neutrons always equal the number of protons?

No