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Because an element is defined by it's atomic number. Which is defined by the number of protons found in atom. Adding a neutron creates an isotope of an element.

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Does changing the number of neutrons affect what type of element it is?

No. You have to change the number of protrons.(Changing the number of neutrons changes the isotope of the element, but it is still the same element. However, changing the number of neutrons will often result in instability, causing a radioactive decay sequence, which often results in a change in element.)


What subatomic particles could be changed without changing which element the atom?

You are probably referring to neutrons which are often found within the nucleus of an atom in numbers different from the protons. An atom of the element carbon, for instance, normally consists of 12 protons, 12 electrons and 12 neutrons. However, an isotope of carbon known as C13 consists of 12 protons, 12 electrons and 13 neutrons.


If the number of neutrons in an atom is changed does the atom become a new element Why or why not?

Changing the number of neutrons in an atom does not change the element it belongs to because the element is determined by the number of protons in the nucleus. Changing the number of neutrons would result in an isotope of the same element, not a new element.


One isotope for a particular element is distinguished from another by the number of?

protons and neutrons in its nucleus. The number of protons determines the element, while the number of neutrons can vary to create different isotopes of that element.


How does the change in the carbons number of neutron affect its atomic number?

Changing the number of neutrons in the nucleus does not affect the atomic number, which is the number of protons in the nucleus. However, changing the number of neutrons can create different isotopes of the same element, which may affect the stability and properties of the atom.


Why does a elements atomic number affect its properties?

The atomic number of an element shows the number of protons that element has. Changing the number of neutrons creates a new isotope, and changing the number of electrons creates an ion. But changing the number of protons creates a different element.


Which of these can vary without changing the identity of an element number?

The mass number can vary without changing the identity of an element, as it represents the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus. Conversely, changing the number of protons would change the identity of the element, as it defines the element's atomic number.


What would happen if you change the number of neutrons in an atom?

The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom determines the element. The number of neutrons can vary. If two atoms of the same element have a different number of neutrons in their nuclei, they are isotopes of that element.


What subatomic particles could be changed without changing which element the atom is?

The element that an atom is is determined by the number of protons. The number of electrons can be changed (creating an ion), and the number of neutrons can be changed (creating an isotope), and as long as the number of protons does not change, the element that the atom is does not change.


Which particles in an atom can increase or decrease in number without changing the identity of the element?

Neutrons


How is the mass number related to the number of protons and neutrons and atoms has?

The mass number of an atom is the sum of its protons and neutrons. It represents the total number of nuclear particles (protons and neutrons) in the atom's nucleus. The number of protons in an atom determines its element, while the number of neutrons can vary to create different isotopes of the element.


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)