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Transmutation by definition means the conversion of one element into another, and so it follows that its atomic number must also change. Every element has a unique atomic number.

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Every element has its own atomic number the atomic number is the number of what?

the atomic number represents the number of protons in an elements atoms


What is the Atomic number for neutral unionized atoms?

The atomic number refers to the number of protons within an atom's nucleus and defines which element the atom is. And an ion is an atom with some level of positive or negative charge as a result of losing or gaining electrons, so ionisation has no effect on the atomic number (an ion of copper is still copper) and a negligable effect on the atomic mass - since electrons are relatively very light.The only way the atomic number can change is through nuclear fission (elements decaying into isotopes and lower elements) or nuclear fusion (creating higher elements).As such this question makes no sense.


What does an elements atomic number tell you?

It tells you the number of protons in the nuclei of its atoms.


What determines the order of the elements in the periodic table?

All elements in a column of the periodic table have the same number of valence electrons. Since their reactivity (i.e. its bonding) depends on the number of valence eletrons, elements in the same column should have similar chemical and physical properties.


In which process is an element of matter changed into a completely different element?

It's called transmutation. There are two types of transmutation. Natural transmutation is when an element naturally changes into another element. Artificial transmutation is when an element is forced to change into another element, usually done in a laboratory setting.

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What atomic particle must undergo a change in number during every transmutation reaction?

Nuclear transmutation happens in most (not all) types of nuclear decay. In transmutation, the number of neutrons might remain the same, but the number of protons certainly does not, because the number of protons determines the atomic number of the atom, and transmutation requires a change in atomic number. Since the number of electrons of an unionized atom is the same as the number of protons, the number of electrons would probably change too, but this is not technically a requirement of transformation.I want to point out also that the individual particles usually do not change in transformation (though this can happen), just their number.


What does a transmutation reaction always have to involve?

A transmutation reaction always involves a change in the identity of the atoms involved, resulting in the formation of different elements. This can be achieved through processes like radioactive decay or nuclear fusion.


Why are Elements whose atomic numbers are greater than 92 are sometimes referred to as the transmutation elements?

Elements with atomic numbers greater than 92 are referred to as transmutation elements because they are typically created artificially through nuclear reactions involving the bombardment of lighter elements with high-energy particles. This process involves changing one element into another through nuclear transmutation. Some of these transuranium elements are not found in nature and can only be produced in nuclear reactors or particle accelerators.


Is transmutation of elements and nuclear transmutation are same?

Transmutation of elements generally refers to changing one element into another by altering the number of protons in the nucleus, while nuclear transmutation specifically refers to inducing such changes through nuclear reactions (such as bombarding a nucleus with particles). In this sense, nuclear transmutation is a type of transmutation of elements.


How did later chemists change Mendeleevs periodic table?

They used atomic number instead of Atomic Mass to organize the elements


How many electrons and protons are in an element with an atomic?

put it in your mind! The Atomic number. is number of protons, While The Mass number. is number of protons and electrons. when you subtract both get the number of electrons and this for any element but not all elements have same atomic numbers or mass and Rutherford First discover "transmutation" from element to other element which determine by their atomic and mass numbers.


The periodic law states that the properties of elements will repeat when the elements are arranged by _______.?

If the elements are arranged in the order of their increasing atomic numbers, there properties are repeated in a periodic manner.


Does chloroform have a atomic number?

No it does not have. Atomic number i for elements.


Can elements be ordered by there atomic number?

Yes, elements can be ordered by their atomic number. The atomic number of an element corresponds to the number of protons in an atom's nucleus, and elements are arranged in the periodic table from lowest to highest atomic number.


When the repeating chemical and physical properties of elements change periodically with the elements' atomic number it is called what?

It is called periodic law.


Is the process of changing one element into another through nuclear decay?

transmutation of elements... the thing alchemists sought to do


How did chemists change Mendeleev's periodic table in early 1900s?

They used atomic number instead of Atomic Mass to organize the elements.