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No: 0.038 % of naturally occurring oxygen atoms have 9 neutrons and 0.200 % of them have 10 neutrons.

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The atomic number of oxygen is 8 therefore oxygen atoms always contain 8 neutrons?

No. In chemistry and physics, the atomic number (also known as the proton number) is the number of protons found in the nucleus of an atom. As electrical charge is always balanced it is also the number of electrons to be found in the electron shells surrounding the atomic nucleus. Neutrons are electrically neutral (they pad out and stabilize the atomic nucleus) and their number in an atomic nucleus can vary, giving rise to the various isotopes of the element. In the case of Oxygen, the main isotopes are: 16O with 8 neutrons 17O with 9 neutrons 18O with 10 neutrons


Do compounds always contain different types of atoms?

No, compounds can contain the same type of atoms bonded together. These are called diatomic molecules, such as oxygen gas (O2) or nitrogen gas (N2), where two atoms of the same element are chemically bonded.


How many atoms of oxygen does elephant red cells contain?

Elephants, like all mammals, have red blood cells that contain hemoglobin molecules. Each hemoglobin molecule contains four iron atoms but does not contain any oxygen atoms. Oxygen is carried by red blood cells bound to the iron atoms in hemoglobin.


What is oxygen composed of?

Oxygen is composed of oxygen atoms, each containing 8 protons, 8 neutrons, and 8 electrons. It is a diatomic molecule, with each molecule consisting of two oxygen atoms bonded together.


How many atoms of hydrogen does oxygen have?

none - it's a pure gas, just oxygen none - it's a pure gas, just oxygen

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How many protons and nuetron's do oxygen have?

An oxygen always has 8 protons and normally has 8 neutrons, but a very small minority of oxygen atoms are isotopes of oxygen-17 or oxygen-18 which contain 9 or 10 neutrons respectively.


Do atoms always contain the same number of protons as neutrons?

yes


What is the number of protons neutrons and electrons of OXYGEN?

All oxygen atoms contain 8 protons in their nuclei. All neutral oxygen atoms have 8 electrons. There are three isotopes of oxygen, containing 8,9, or 10 neutrons in their nuclei.


What is the number of protons neutrons electrons of oxygen?

All oxygen atoms contain 8 protons in their nuclei. All neutral oxygen atoms have 8 electrons. There are three isotopes of oxygen, containing 8,9, or 10 neutrons in their nuclei.


Do atoms have neutrons in them?

Atoms of all elements can have neutrons in them. Only the element hydrogen has an isotope whose atoms do not contain neutrons, but all other isotopes of hydrogen have neutrons in them. In the heavier elements the number of neutrons always exceeds the number of protons in the atom.


Why are atoms building blocks?

Atoms contain protons, neutrons and electrons.Protons and neutrons contain quarks and gluons.


Do hydrocarbon molecules always contain hydrogen carbon and oxygen atoms?

No.Hydrocarbon molecules contain hydrogen and carbon atoms.It is carbohydrate molecules that contain hydrogen, carbon, and oxygen atoms.


How many neurons protons and electrons does oxygen have?

Oxygen atoms contain 8 protons, 8 electrons, and 8 neutrons. A single oxygen atom does not have neurons, as neurons are specific to the nervous system and not present in atoms.


Is there a neutron inside of water?

A water molecule consists of one oxygen atom and two hydrogen atoms. The oxygen atom has several neutrons; the hydrogen atom typically contains none. A small percentage of the hydrogen atoms are deuterium or tritium, which do contain neutrons.


How many neutrons does a molecule of tin IV oxide contain?

A molecule of tin(IV) oxide (SnO2) contains 2 tin atoms (with 50 neutrons each) and 4 oxygen atoms (with 8 neutrons each). Therefore, the total number of neutrons in a molecule of tin(IV) oxide would be 2 tin atoms x 50 neutrons + 4 oxygen atoms x 8 neutrons = 116 neutrons.


What does atoms contain?

Protons, Neutrons, and Electrons.


What does a atoms nucleus contain?

protons and neutrons