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If by its identity you mean its atomic number, no. Neutrons only count towards the Atomic Mass Number, or AMU.

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What type of atoms would you find in a lump of the element iron?

In a lump of iron, you would find iron atoms. Iron is a pure element composed solely of iron atoms, with each atom containing 26 protons and typically 26 neutrons in its nucleus.


What if you know Atomic number of an atom if you know the number of neutrons?

The atomic number of an atom represents the number of protons in its nucleus and defines the element. If you know the number of neutrons, you can find the mass number by adding the number of protons (the atomic number) to the number of neutrons. This relationship can help you identify the specific isotope of the element, as isotopes differ in their neutron count while having the same atomic number. Thus, knowing either the atomic number or the number of neutrons allows you to gather information about the atom's identity and its isotopes.


What types of atoms would you expect to find in the element sodium?

you only find 1 type of atom in an element


A silver sample contains 52 atoms each having 60 neutrons and 48 atoms each having 62 neutrons What is the sample's average atomic mass?

The total mass of all the silver atoms would be 10,770,65(47+60) + 35(47+62) = 10,770 The total number of silver atoms is 100, 65 + 35 = 100 Dividing the total mass by the number of atoms gives us a 10770/100 = 107.7 for an atomic mass by these numbers.


How many protons electrons and neutrons does 31potassium have?

From the periodic table, potassium has an atomic number of 19. This means that potassium atoms have 19 protons in their nuclei. In a neutral atom, the number of protons equals the number of electrons. Therefore, potassium atoms have 19 electrons. Mass number is the sum of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an isotope. If you know the mass number and number of protons, subtract the number of protons from the mass number. In the case of potassium-31, the mass number is 31. So, subtract 19 from 31 and you get 12, which is the number of neutrons. So the atoms of potassium-31 has 19 protons, 19 neutrons, and 12 neutrons.

Related Questions

Where do you find neutrons?

You find the neutrons with the protons, inside the nucleus.Most neutrons are in the nucleus of atoms.


Where do you find a neutron?

Neutrons are found in the center of atoms.


Where in an atom do you find a neutrons?

you can find the neutron in the center of an atom.


How do you find the number of neutrons in an elements atoms?

number of neutrons = mass number - atomic number


How can you find the mass from the number of atoms?

protons plus the number of neutrons.


Most atoms are composed of electrons protons and neutrons. Which particles are found in the nucleus of a gold atom?

Not just "most" atoms , but all atoms are composed of protons and neutrons, which are found in the nucleus, and electrons surrounding the nucleus in the electron cloud. And these atoms include gold.


Are protons neutrons and electrons atoms?

No they are not in the same way that arms and legs are not people.Protons, neutrons and electrons can come together in some specific numbers form atoms (or molecules). You can also have electrons by themselves. Normally you will not find isolated neutrons and protons. Alpha particles are 2 protons+2 neutrons which are found in radioactive decay.


How do you find neutrons in an element?

In order to find the number of neutrons in the atoms of an element, you must specify the isotope that you are interested in. Isotopes are specified according to their mass number. For example carbon-12 is the isotope of carbon that has a mass number of 12, and carbon-14 is the isotope of carbon that has a mass number of 14. All atoms of the same element, regardless of mass number, have the same number of protons, which is the element's atomic number. To determine the number of neutrons in an isotope, you subtract the atomic number from the mass number. For example, the atomic number of carbon is 6, which means that all carbon atoms contain 6 protons in their nuclei. So, to find the number of neutrons in a carbon-12 atom, subtract 6 from 12, and you get 6 neutrons in the atoms of carbon-12. To find the number of neutrons in a carbon-14 atom, subtract 6 from 14, and you get 8 neutrons in the atoms of carbon-14.


What type of atoms would you find in a lump of the element iron?

In a lump of iron, you would find iron atoms. Iron is a pure element composed solely of iron atoms, with each atom containing 26 protons and typically 26 neutrons in its nucleus.


How do you find the mass of electrons?

Nuclear Physicists don't really count electrons to have weight. An atom's mass comes from protons and neutrons.


What if you know Atomic number of an atom if you know the number of neutrons?

The atomic number of an atom represents the number of protons in its nucleus and defines the element. If you know the number of neutrons, you can find the mass number by adding the number of protons (the atomic number) to the number of neutrons. This relationship can help you identify the specific isotope of the element, as isotopes differ in their neutron count while having the same atomic number. Thus, knowing either the atomic number or the number of neutrons allows you to gather information about the atom's identity and its isotopes.


To find the atomic mass of an element you do what?

Add up all the protons and neutrons in the atoms nucleus. OR, look it up on the periodic table.