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Why must the number of protons always stay the same in an atom?
The number of protons in an atom determines its identity as a specific element. Changing the number of protons would result in a different element. Therefore, the number of protons must remain constant in order to maintain the stability and characteristics of the atom.
What particle in a nitrogen atom must remain the same in order for it to stay a nitrogen atom?
The atomic number for nitrogen is 7, meaning that it has 7 protons. In order for it to remain as nitrogen, the number of protons in it must always be 7. If, for example, the number of protons were to increase to 8, it would no longer be nitrogen; it would then be oxygen.
Why do copper atoms with different numbers of neutrons have identical chemical properties?
What element the atom is is defined by the number of protons it contains in the nucleus. This is the same for most of the chemical properties. If an atom has a different number of neutrons from the norm it is called an ion, and it is usually a lot more unstable than a regular atom of its type, however most of the rest of the chemical properties stay the same.
What causes atoms of the same elements to have different atomic masses?
Elements have a certain number of protons(+), neutrons(0) and electrons(-). The atomic number shows the number of protons and electrons in the element (has to have the same number of each to stay stable). The atomic mass shows the number of neutrons. For example, Hydrogen has an atomic mass of ~1.01 (and an atomic number of 1). That means that it has 1 electron and 1 proton but no neutron (1 proton+0 neutrons=1). Helium has an atomic mass of ~4.00 (and an atomic number of 2). That means that it has 2 electrons, 2 protons and 2 neutrons (2 protons+2 neutrons=4). Hope you can understand. :S
What always stays the same in a compound?
a compound always has the same chemical formula
Why must the number of protons always stay the same in an atom?
The number of protons in an atom determines its identity as a specific element. Changing the number of protons would result in a different element. Therefore, the number of protons must remain constant in order to maintain the stability and characteristics of the atom.
What must stay the same in order for the element to stay the same?
For an element to stay the same, the number of protons in its nucleus (atomic number) must remain constant. This defines the element's identity on the periodic table and determines its unique chemical properties.
Why don't elements stay the same if they lose a proton?
The element won't stay the same because the element is determined by its number of protons. The number of protons is also the atomic number.
An element with the same number of protons and electrons as another atom of the element but with a different number of neutrons?
For the most part, yes the quantities of each are different. Light nucleii can have the same number of protons and neutrons and be stable enough to stay the same element (deuterium = 2H, 4He, 6Li , 10B, 12C, 14N, 16O, 20Ne, 24Mg, 28Si, 32S, 36Ar, 40Ca are stable), but a nucleus of a given element can sometimes have more or less neutrons, and be stable. Tin is the heaviest nucleus that has an isotope where #p = #n, and this isotope is very unstable
What are properties of elements and compounds?
Element properties stay the same
What particle in a nitrogen atom must remain the same in order for it to stay a nitrogen atom?
The atomic number for nitrogen is 7, meaning that it has 7 protons. In order for it to remain as nitrogen, the number of protons in it must always be 7. If, for example, the number of protons were to increase to 8, it would no longer be nitrogen; it would then be oxygen.
Why atoms share covalent bonds?
covalent bonds are when one atom shares the same valence electrons with another atom other.Covalent bonds are how atoms stay together
What is the smallest number an atom can contain?
It depends, if the atom needs to stay happy (balance) then 2. If it needs one to stay balanced then it will have 1. So I guess you can say 1.
What do you think happens to the size of an Atom when Atom loses an electron?
The atom would stay the same size because it would still have the same amount of energy levels. The mass of the atom would be slightly less though.No, an atom shrinks when loosing an electron.There are less electrons ('-'charges) left that are attracted by the same number of protons ('+'charges) in nucleus, so the atraction per electron is stronger.
What makes the atom different from others they all have protons neutrons and electrons?
well, protons, neutrons and electrons react to each other, so I'm thinking that they make different things when a certain number of them connect in their own connection. they stay the same when they want to become stable atoms and join up with other electrons that belong to a different atom, because the "borrowed" electron doesn't really belong in that atom so the element stays the same. Hope my answer works for you curiosity driven people:)!
What will happen to an atom if you take away neutrons?
Depends. If you only add one (or a few) the you get an (heavier) isotope. But if you cram in too many (and this depends on which element you started with) you'll get a beta emission (an electron) and the element will be moved up one on the chart of elements.
What is the atomic mass of argon-36?
An isotope is an atom with a different number of neutrons. The number of neutrons is the only particle that changes. Electrons will stay the same. Therefore, the number of electrons is the same as the atomic number, which is 18.
