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If the nucleus of an atom has a proton number of 6 and a mass number of 14 and it undergoes beta transmutation what will be the number of neutrons in the parent nucleus?
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The results of beta transmutation will depend on which beta decay even occurs. If it's beta minus, a neutron will be converted into a proton and an electron will be ejected from the nucleus. The original atom with its 6 protons and 8 neutrons (6 + 8 = 14, the mass number as specified) will be an atom with 7 protons and 7 neutrons. In a beta plus decay event, a proton will be converted into a neutron and a positron will be ejected from the nucleus. The original atom with its 6 protons and 7 neutrons will be an atom with 5 protons and 8 neutrons. In addition to the ejected electron or positron, there will also be an ejected antineutrino or neutrino (respectively). Use the links below for more information on beta decay.
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If you know the atomic number and the mass number of an isotope how could you figure out the number of neutrons in its nucleus?
The mass number is the total number of protons plus neutrons in the nucleus. The atomic number is the total number of protons in the nucleus. So subtract the atomic number from the mass number and that will give you the total number of neutrons in the nucleus.
The number of neutrons in the nucleus of a silicon atom are?
14
The mass number is used to calculate the number of what?
The number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus
Why is proton number of an atom of an element different from the nucleon number of an atom of an element?
The difference between proton number (which is atomic number) and nucleon number, which is the number of protons and neutrons in an atom's nucleus, is the number of neutrons in the nucleus of a given nuclide. Nucleons are the components of an atomic nucleus. We know that both protons and neutrons make up an atom's nucleus. So the number of nucleons, which is the number of protons and neutrons, minus the number of protons, will equal the number of neutrons in the atomic nucleus.
A(n) is described as a nucleus of protons and neutrons surrounded by an electron cloud.?
Atomic number is the equivalent of the number of protons in an atomic nucleus.
When one element changes into another the process is called and the number of changes?
It is - Transmutation, and Protons -
What is in a atom?
negatively chargedProtons are found with neutrons packed tightly in the nucleus.Surrounding the nucleus is the electron cloud, where, of course, electrons are found.Need more info. and research? Read on...An electron can also come from the nucleus IF an atom undergoes transmutation (changes into a different kind of atom). Atoms "add up" to elements. Elements are made of one type of atom.Gold is made of gold atoms, silver of silver atoms. If the atom undergoes transmutation, this means a proton has left the nucleus. The atom is no longer a "gold" or "silver" atom. This happens to unstable atoms.Still Not Enough? More research:isotope - one of 2 or more atoms with the same atomic number (number of protons), but with different numbers of neutrons (i.e. the isotopes of carbon are carbon-12, carbon-13, and carbon-14. They all have 6 protons, and different numbers of neutrons.)The number in carbon-12 is the mass number. The mass number = protons + neutrons. (Electrons have virtually no mass or weight, so they do not effect the the mass number.)Unstable AtomsAtoms become unstable when there are more electrons then protons (or vice-versa). This will cause radioactive decay. Radioactive decay is when an atom loses particles and the atom undergoes transmutation.
What is atomic in a atom?
negatively chargedProtons are found with neutrons packed tightly in the nucleus.Surrounding the nucleus is the electron cloud, where, of course, electrons are found.Need more info. and research? Read on...An electron can also come from the nucleus IF an atom undergoes transmutation (changes into a different kind of atom). Atoms "add up" to elements. Elements are made of one type of atom.Gold is made of gold atoms, silver of silver atoms. If the atom undergoes transmutation, this means a proton has left the nucleus. The atom is no longer a "gold" or "silver" atom. This happens to unstable atoms.Still Not Enough? More research:isotope - one of 2 or more atoms with the same atomic number (number of protons), but with different numbers of neutrons (i.e. the isotopes of carbon are carbon-12, carbon-13, and carbon-14. They all have 6 protons, and different numbers of neutrons.)The number in carbon-12 is the mass number. The mass number = protons + neutrons. (Electrons have virtually no mass or weight, so they do not effect the the mass number.)Unstable AtomsAtoms become unstable when there are more electrons then protons (or vice-versa). This will cause radioactive decay. Radioactive decay is when an atom loses particles and the atom undergoes transmutation.
When Ca undergoes oxidation does the number of neutrons increase?
Of course not. No change in neutrons. Number of electrons decrease
What does a transmutation reaction always have to involve?
Transmutation always involves a change in the number of protons in the atom, which changes the atomic number and the element of the atom. It also involves at least some slight change in the mass of the atom (but not necessarily the mass number, which is the number of protons plus the number of neutrons, and not the same as the actual mass).
The number of neutrons plus protons in the nucleus of an atom-?
nass number is the number of neutrons plus protons in the nucleus of an atom
If you know the atomic number and the mass number of an isotope how could you figure out the number of neutrons in its nucleus.?
The mass number is the total number of protons plus neutrons in the nucleus. The atomic number is the total number of protons in the nucleus. So subtract the atomic number from the mass number and that will give you the total number of neutrons in the nucleus.
If you know the atomic number and the mass number of an isotope how could you figure out the number of neutrons in its nucleus?
The mass number is the total number of protons plus neutrons in the nucleus. The atomic number is the total number of protons in the nucleus. So subtract the atomic number from the mass number and that will give you the total number of neutrons in the nucleus.
Total number of particles in the nucleus is called what?
There are two types of particles in the nucleus of an atom, which are the Protons and the Neutrons. The number of particles in the nucleus depends what is the element. For example, Oxygen has 8 protons and 8 neutrons in the nucleus and Phosphorus has 15 protons and 16 neutrons in the nucleus.
When an atom undergoes oxidation what happens to the number of neutrons?
Oxidation is a chemial reaction; the atom and the number of neutrons remains unchanged.
How do you calculate the number of neutrons an element has in its nucleus?
You need to find the atomic number, and the atomic mass. The atomic number i the number of PROTONS in the nucleus, the atomic mass, or mass number, is the number of PROTONS and NEUTRONS in the nucleus. To find the number of neutrons you subtract the atomic number from the mass number.
What is the number of neutrons in its nucleus?
32
