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What the process by which an atom bombarded by a neutron becomes another isotope of the same element?
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Neutron Capture.
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If the number of neutrons in an atom is changed does the atom become a new element Why or why not?
No, it becomes a different isotope. An element is defined solely by the number of protons.
What happens if you change the number of protons of an element?
The element transforms itself into another element because each element have a specific number of protons. If the number of protons changes, the element changes as well. The number of protons in an atom defines it elemental identity, so if the number of protons in an element increases by one it becomes another element. Although this reference doesn't really provide a direct answer, it does provide additional information that might be of interest: http://www.answers.com/topic/proton
What is the only particle that can change in number for an isotope?
The Neutron- An element with the same number of protons and electrons, but with a different number of neutrons per atom than the original element is called an "isotope". An isotope will have, for all intensive purposes, about the same chemical and physical properties as the original element. Isotopes are written as the element, followed by a dash, then the number of neutrons in one atom of that isotope (Carbon-13 is an isotope of carbon with 13 neutrons per atom)
What describes a radioisotope?
An isotope of an element that is radioactive
What element has 7 electrons and 7 protons and 8 neutrons?
The isotope 7N15
If the number of neutrons in an atom is changed does the atom become a new element Why or why not?
No, it becomes a different isotope. An element is defined solely by the number of protons.
What happens to a radioisotope when it undergoes decay?
This isotope is transformed in another isotope of another element.
When an element becomes a different isotope what feature changes?
only the number of neutrons
What is the breakdown of a radioactive isotope of the same element or of another element?
radioactive decay
When an isotope decays over time and becomes a different element what is it called?
Daughter Elements
Are beryllium atoms identical?
Each atom of an isotope of beryllium (or of another element) is different from the atoms of an other isotope. But all the atoms of an isotope are identical.
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.
One isotope for a particular element is distinguished from another by the number of?
The number of their neutrons.
Does the number of outermost electrons in an atom change from one isotope of an element to another?
No.
What makes one element different from another atom based on atomic particles?
One element differs from another element by the number of protons in their atoms. The number of protons in the atom is known as the atomic number. Also one isotope of an element differs from another isotope of the same element by the number of neutrons in their atoms.
What is a parent isotope?
These terms apply to the decay of radionuclides. The parent isotope is 'the starting point' of a decay series that when it decays, by giving off radiation, changes into another element, or isotope of the original element (the daughter isotope). For example: When Uranium 238 (parent isotope) decays and gives off an alpha particle, it transmutes into Thorium 234 (the daughter isotope).
As radioactive uranium decay it turns into what stable element?
Heavy radioactive elements (parent nuclei) decay to form daughter products that are as varied in number as the parents. Each heavy element has its own daughter.To find the decay mode and end products of the radioactive decay for a given isotope, use a Table of Nuclides. A link is provided to the interactive chart posted by the National Nuclear Data Center at the Brookhaven National Laboratory.The final stable element formed by all radioactive decay is lead (element number 82).
