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The number of neutrons is the difference between the mass number and atomic number. For example U-235 means mass number equals 235. If we know that thge uranium atomic number is 92, then the number of neutrons for U-235 is 235-92 = 143 neutrons.

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What is the difference between a nuclide and an isotope?

An isotope is an element that has the same number of protons and a different number of neutrons, whereas a nuclide is a specifically defined isotope. Quite literally, they refer to the exact same atom, but the difference lies in the definition. Nuclides are defined by many different aspects, such as half life, mode of decay, percent abundance, and so on. The Chart of the Nuclides is a very extensive reference for the characteristics of over 3000 different isotopes. The term isotope is merely a way of differentiating between an atom that is the same element (same number of protons) but has varying numbers of neutrons.


A nuclide is identified by?

A nuclide is identified by the number of protons in its nucleus, known as the atomic number, and the total number of protons and neutrons, known as the mass number. These two properties determine the unique identity of a specific nuclide.


What is called if you add 2 extra neutrons to oxygen that ordinarily has 8 protons and 8 neutrons?

You would get 18O, a stable nuclide with isospin 1.


What is the nucleus of an isotope with a certain atomic mass and number?

The nucleus of an isotope with a specific atomic mass and number contains protons and neutrons. The number of protons determines the element, while the sum of protons and neutrons gives the atomic mass. The neutrons in the nucleus help stabilize it by balancing the repulsion between positively charged protons.


What is the name of the daughter nuclide?

The daughter nuclide is the atom or atoms that result when a parent nuclide decays through emission of ionizing radiation or through fission.

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What is a nuclide symbol?

A nuclide symbol represents a specific isotope of an element and consists of the element's chemical symbol, atomic number, and mass number. The chemical symbol is a one- or two-letter abbreviation for an element, the atomic number is the number of protons in the nucleus, and the mass number is the sum of protons and neutrons in the nucleus.


What is the symbol of the nuclide having 16 protons and 16 neutrons?

This is a stable isotope of sulfur: 1616S.


What is the difference between a nuclide and an isotope?

An isotope is an element that has the same number of protons and a different number of neutrons, whereas a nuclide is a specifically defined isotope. Quite literally, they refer to the exact same atom, but the difference lies in the definition. Nuclides are defined by many different aspects, such as half life, mode of decay, percent abundance, and so on. The Chart of the Nuclides is a very extensive reference for the characteristics of over 3000 different isotopes. The term isotope is merely a way of differentiating between an atom that is the same element (same number of protons) but has varying numbers of neutrons.


A nuclide is identified by?

A nuclide is identified by the number of protons in its nucleus, known as the atomic number, and the total number of protons and neutrons, known as the mass number. These two properties determine the unique identity of a specific nuclide.


How many subatomic particles are in a nuclide?

The atom of a chemical element contain protons, neutrons and electrons; the number is specific for each isotope.


What is called if you add 2 extra neutrons to oxygen that ordinarily has 8 protons and 8 neutrons?

You would get 18O, a stable nuclide with isospin 1.


What is the nucleus of an isotope with a certain atomic mass and number?

The nucleus of an isotope with a specific atomic mass and number contains protons and neutrons. The number of protons determines the element, while the sum of protons and neutrons gives the atomic mass. The neutrons in the nucleus help stabilize it by balancing the repulsion between positively charged protons.


A general term for any isotope of any element?

Nuclide


What is nuclides?

A configuration composed of Photons & Neutrons is called Nuclide's. There are 3000 nuclide's approximately all together (270 nuclide's are naturally forms)


What is the name of the daughter nuclide?

The daughter nuclide is the atom or atoms that result when a parent nuclide decays through emission of ionizing radiation or through fission.


What is the difference about the nucleus of a radioactive atom?

There is a simple difference between a nucleus and a nucleon. A nucleus is at the center of an atom, and it is that collection of particles, protons and neutrons, that make up the nucleus of that atom. Because atomic nuclei are composed of protons and neutrons, we have come up with the term nucleon to describe any particle that makes up an atomic nucleus. That means either a proton or a neutron, when we talk about them as part of the nucleus of an atom, can be properly called a nucleon. The nucleus of an atom is said to be made up of nucleons. It's just that simple.


How many neutrons are in Pb-210?

The "210" is the mass number. The mass number is the sum of the number of neutrons and the number of protons. So if you can locate a Periodic Table, you can see that lead's atomic number of 82, which means it has 82 protons. If you do a little subtraction (210-82), you can find the number of neutrons in this particular isotope, which is 128.