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The atomic number of an isotope is always identical to every other isotope, otherwise, it would form a separate element.

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How do you find the neutrons that are in the nucleus?

Number of neutrons = Atomic mass of an isotope - Number of protons (Atomic number)


What is the atomic number for isotope magnesium-125?

We can find Magnesium as a metal element. Atomic number of it is 12.


How can you dertermine the number of neutrons in a isotope?

Subtract the atomic number of the isotope from its atomic mass number to obtain the number of neutrons in an isotope.


How does the atomic number relate to the number of protons in an atom?

Atomic Mass (of an isotope) - number of protons (of an isotope) = number of neutrons (of an isotope)


How do you find atomic mass and mass number of isotope?

The atomic mass of an isotope is the weighted average of the masses of the naturally occurring isotopes of an element. It is found by multiplying the mass of each isotope by its natural abundance and summing these values. The mass number of an isotope is the total number of protons and neutrons in its nucleus and can be found by rounding the atomic mass to the nearest whole number.


How do you find the number of neutrons in the nucleus of uranium?

Number of neutrons in an atomic nucleus = Atomic mass of an isotope - Number of protons in the nucleus For uranium the number of protons is 92; each isotope has of course a different mass.


How do you find the number of neutrons in an isotope?

Subtract the atomic number from the mass number. Example Carbon-12 an isotope with a mas number of 12. Carbon has an atomic number of 6 therefore carbon-12 has 6 neutrons.


To find the number of neutrons is an isotope start with the mass number and what?

The mass number of an isotope is the number of neutrons and protons in the isotope, let this be p +n = (mass number). To find the number of neutrons you need the atomic number (number of protons), let this be p. You then subtract the two: mass number - atomic number = no. of neutrons p + n - p = no. of neutrons = n


What is the isotope number of fermium?

The atomic number (not isotope number) of fermium is 100.


How do you find the mass number if you have the atomic number of an isotope?

Mass number is the sum of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of the atoms of a particular isotope. The atomic number is the number of protons, so you would also need to know the number of neutrons. You could not determine the mass number from the atomic number alone.


How many neutrons are in an isotope of lithium if it has an atomic mass of ten?

An isotope of lithium with an atomic mass of ten would have an atomic number of 3, meaning it has 3 protons. To find the number of neutrons, subtract the atomic number from the atomic mass: 10 (atomic mass) - 3 (atomic number) = 7 neutrons. Therefore, an isotope of lithium with an atomic mass of ten would have 7 neutrons.


What is the neutron on zirconium?

Each isotope of an element has a different number of neutrons: Atomic mass of the isotope - Atomic number = Number of neutrons