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well you look at the Periodic Table of elements. the atomic number equals the number of protons. Then subtract the number of protons from the Atomic Mass (both protons and nuetrons have atomic mass units of 1 and electrons equal 0). That will give you the number of nuetrons.

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What is the name number tells you the amount of protons and neutrons in an element?

Number of protons + Number of neutrons = Mass number(number of nucleons)


How are all isotopes of a single element different?

Isotopes have the same amount of protons but a different amount of neutrons.


What is the atomic number for an element with 37 neutrons and a mass number of 72?

The mass number is the amount of protons and neutrons in an element. The atomic number is equal to the amount of protons. Therefore to get the number of protons from the given information, you would subtract 37 from 72 which gives you 35 protons aka its atomic number!


Is it true The number of neutrons in an atom is referred to as the atomic number of that element?

No, the atomic number refers to the protons of an atom, and for the most part the electrons. The atomic mass refers to the neutrons of an element in a way; the atomic mass consists of protons and neutrons, so if you subtract the amount of protons from the atomic mass, you get the amount of neutrons. For example oxygen has an average atomic mass of 16.01 and has 8 protons, so 16.01 atomic mass-8 protons=8.01 average neutrons. Now this is just for the average amount of neutrons, which is changed by isotopes (atoms with different amounts of neutrons).


The atomic mass of an element whose atoms consist of eight protons nine neutrons and eight electrons is what?

The atomic mass of the element with eight protons and nine neutrons is 17 atomic mass units. This is calculated by adding the number of protons and neutrons together, as electrons contribute negligible mass to the overall atomic mass.

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What is the name number tells you the amount of protons and neutrons in an element?

Number of protons + Number of neutrons = Mass number(number of nucleons)


How are all isotopes of a single element different?

Isotopes have the same amount of protons but a different amount of neutrons.


What makes any element that specific element?

The Atom consists of a certain amount of electrons, protons and usually neutrons. The amount of each of these sub-atomic particles is what makes an element that specific element. Actually, it is only the protons. The number of neutrons and/or electrons can vary, and it is still the same element. The one thing that makes an element that specific element is only the number of protons.


What is the atomic number for an element with 37 neutrons and a mass number of 72?

The mass number is the amount of protons and neutrons in an element. The atomic number is equal to the amount of protons. Therefore to get the number of protons from the given information, you would subtract 37 from 72 which gives you 35 protons aka its atomic number!


How do you calculate neutrons for elements in the periodic table?

them mass number of an element is the total amount of nuetrons and protons in the element , and the atomic number is the amount of protons ( and electrons) in the element simply subtract the atomic number from the mass number and you'll have the number of neutrons in the element hope this helped x


D Particles found in the nucleus of nucleus of atoms?

Protons and Neutrons are found in the Nucleus of the Atom. An atom's atomic number corresponds to the amount of protons (differnt amount of protons=different element). There are usually the same amount of Neutrons and Protons, but in some cases theere are more Neutrons (these are called different isotopes).


Is it true The number of neutrons in an atom is referred to as the atomic number of that element?

No, the atomic number refers to the protons of an atom, and for the most part the electrons. The atomic mass refers to the neutrons of an element in a way; the atomic mass consists of protons and neutrons, so if you subtract the amount of protons from the atomic mass, you get the amount of neutrons. For example oxygen has an average atomic mass of 16.01 and has 8 protons, so 16.01 atomic mass-8 protons=8.01 average neutrons. Now this is just for the average amount of neutrons, which is changed by isotopes (atoms with different amounts of neutrons).


The atomic mass of an element whose atoms consist of eight protons nine neutrons and eight electrons is what?

The atomic mass of the element with eight protons and nine neutrons is 17 atomic mass units. This is calculated by adding the number of protons and neutrons together, as electrons contribute negligible mass to the overall atomic mass.


What is the difference between an atom a molecule and an element?

An atom is a nucleus of protons and neutrons with electrons orbiting around. An element is an atom with a specific amount of protons, neutrons, and electrons. A molecule is a bunch of atoms stuck together.


What is the smallest amount of an element that still retains the characteristic of that element?

The atom is the smallest particle of an element that retains it's characteristics. Sub-atomic particles such as protons, neutrons and electrons form the atom and it is the amount of each of these sub-atomic particles that make the element that element.


What is the number of protons and neutrons called?

The number protons in an atom is called the atomic number (it is this number that tells us which element the atom is). The number of neutrons in an atom can change, but the term for the amount of neutrons is called an isotope. The number of protons and neutrons added together is called the atomic mass.


How many protons and neutrons in Cl-37?

The number of protons in Chlorine is relative to its atomic number of 17. The amount of protons will not change, or will become a different element. The 37 refers to the amount of nucleons in the element. The total nucleons is calculated by adding the amount of protons and neutrons, so if we know there are 17 protons, 37-17= 20 neutrons. There are 17 protons and 20 neutrons in Cl-37.