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Isotopes have the same numbers of protons but different numbers of neutrons. One of the most common examples is carbon: C12 is the standard carbon atom, but C13 and C14, although still carbon atoms, have one or two extra neutrons.

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how to get the number of neutron?

Mass no-the no of proton=no of neutron


On the periodic table the number of proton plus neutron is called the?

The name for it is Mass Number of an Isotope.


Isotopes of the same element differ in the number of what-?

Only the neutron number is different, same proton and electron number.


Have scientists ever found elements with same number of protons?

Well, when two elements have the same number of protons, they are atoms of the same element. Each element has its unique proton number. If an atom has 1 atom, it is called Hydrogen. If it has 2, it is called Helium. If it has 20, it is called Calcium. However, the number of neutrons may differ. For example, in the case of Hydrogen, it may have no neutron, 1 neutron or 2 neutrons, and still be called Hydrogen. However, they are called 'isotopes', meaning members of the same element(same number of proton), but having different neutron numbers.


What kind of decay is it when a nuclear reaction in which a neutron is transformed into a proton and in electron?

When a neutron -> proton, it is called a Beta - (minus) decay.


What enables a neutron to change into a proton and an electron in certain unstable atoms?

A neutron can change into a proton and an electron through a process called beta decay. This occurs when a neutron is converted into a proton via the weak nuclear force, which involves the emission of a W- boson that subsequently decays into an electron and an antineutrino. This transformation helps stabilize certain unstable isotopes by increasing their proton-to-neutron ratio. The overall effect is a change in the atomic number, resulting in the formation of a different element.


The decay of a neutron into a proton also ejects a small particle called a?

the decay of neutron into proton givesz small praticle called negative beta particle


What is a proton and neutron?

A proton is a positively charged subatomic particle found in the nuclei of atoms. The number of protons an element has in its atomic nuclei is its atomic number, and defines the element. A neutron is a subatomic particle that has no charge and is also found in the nucleus of an atom. The number of neutrons in the nuclei of an element can vary. Atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons, giving them different mass numbers, are called isotopes.


What is a neutron proton?

A proton is a positively charged subatomic particle found in the nuclei of atoms. The number of protons an element has in its atomic nuclei is its atomic number, and defines the element. A neutron is a subatomic particle that has no charge and is also found in the nucleus of an atom. The number of neutrons in the nuclei of an element can vary. Atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons, giving them different mass numbers, are called isotopes.


Are isotapes atoms with the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons?

atoms had gained or lost one or more electron are called ions. so no. the number of neutron and proton don't change. unless it was isotope you are talking about. they have the same atomic number but different atomic mass, which means different number of neutron.


Which particle will have the same mass proton and electron proton and neutron electron and neutron or all three particles?

The masses of all three particles are different The masses of a proton and the mass of a neutron are very close, however. The mass of an electron is much smaller than the mass of a proton or neutron.


The number of quarks in a proton or neutron is?

3 in each