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What happens to an atom of a particular element if it loses a proton?
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∙ 11y ago
An atom likes to become stable. The number of protons and electrons in the atom are the same. Protons are positively charged, neutrons have no charge (ie they are neutral) and electrons are negatively charged.
If one electrons is lost the whole atom would become positive.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoIf the number of protons in an element changes, then it is no longer that element. Also, all an element is is a combination of protons, neutrons, and electrons. So, to answer your question, there would just be a clump of neutrons. They might float away, because there is nothing keeping them together. However, they will not float away very fast, because they are not repelled either.
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∙ 11y agoIf the atom is not hydrogen, the atom becomes an atom of the element with an atomic number one less than the original atom. If the atom is hydrogen, the entire atom disintegrates.
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∙ 12y agoIt becomes an atom of a different element, the one with its new atomic number, fewer by one than before the loss.
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∙ 12y agoIt becomes a different element, and probably radioactive due to excess neutrons.
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∙ 11y agoLosing a proton is a nuclear reaction. It may cause instability in the atom and may occur further nuclear reactions to decompose into smaller atoms and atomic particles.
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∙ 15y agoIt will no longer be that atom.
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What element is produced when a gold nucleus loses a proton?
Platinum
What is an atom called if it loses a proton?
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Why a hydrogen atom can become either an ion or a part of a molecule?
Hydrogen only has one proton ,so it can pass that one proton onto another element, making it part of a molecule. It can become an ion if it loses that proton, or gains that proton.
What happens to an atom in terms of atomic mass and weight when it loses one particle?
If an atom looses an electron, neither the atomic mass nor atomic weight change appreciatively. If it looses a proton or neutron, both atomic mass and atomic weight decrease by one and it becomes an atom of a different element (on loss of a proton), or a different isotope of the same element (upon loss of a neutron).
What is a base that forms when an acid loses a proton?
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What happens if an atom of a particular element loses a proton?
i turns into the element on the left of it on the periodic table
What element is produced when a gold nucleus loses a proton?
Platinum
What is an atom called if it loses a proton?
the number of protons in an atom is what determines which element the atom is. So if an atom "lost" a proton, it would become another element entirely.
What happens if an atom of uranium loses a proton?
Uranium minus a proton (hydrogen atom) is protactinium.? That is, if you could get it to do that - this is an unusual reaction.
What is the difference between an atom an isotope and an ion?
an ion is when an element loses or gains one or more electrons. an isotope is when a element loses or gains one or more neutrons. when one or more proton(s) is/are gained or lost, it becomes a different element.
Why a hydrogen atom can become either an ion or a part of a molecule?
Hydrogen only has one proton ,so it can pass that one proton onto another element, making it part of a molecule. It can become an ion if it loses that proton, or gains that proton.
How does radioactive decay produce new elements?
In alpha decay, the nucleus loses two protons and two neutrons. The resulting element will therefore have an element number that is two less.In beta minus decay, a neutron gets converted to a proton. The resulting element will have one more proton - the element number will be one more. In beta plus decay, a proton gets converted to a neutron. The resulting element will have one less proton - the element number will be one less.
An atom releses an bata particle. what two things does an atom lose. the element becomes?
It loses 2 proton and 2 nutron
What happens to an atom in terms of atomic mass and weight when it loses one particle?
If an atom looses an electron, neither the atomic mass nor atomic weight change appreciatively. If it looses a proton or neutron, both atomic mass and atomic weight decrease by one and it becomes an atom of a different element (on loss of a proton), or a different isotope of the same element (upon loss of a neutron).
What are the positively charged subatomic particles that remain when a hydrogen atom loses an electron?
Hydrogen is composed of 1 proton and 1 electron. If it loses its electron, it still has 1 proton left, which is a positive charge.
What happens to an atom when you change protons from 6 to 5?
When an atom loses a proton it is normally because it has collided with a neutron or another atom. It would change the element from Carbon to Boron. Hope this helps, i may not be entirely accurate ive only just begun studying this at A level.
What molecule loses a proton to form the hydroxide ion?
water
