1. An atom is neutral because hasn't an electrical charge.
2. An ion has an electrical charge, positive or negative.
The atomic number of an element is defined by the number of protons in its nucleus. In a neutral atom, the number of electrons equals the number of protons, meaning the number of neutral particles (neutrons) can vary. If 42 is your atomic number, you have 42 protons, and the number of neutrons would depend on the specific isotope of the element. For example, if considering molybdenum (atomic number 42), it typically has about 54 neutrons in its most stable isotope.
An element with 16 protons is sulfur (S), as the atomic number represents the number of protons. If it has 17 neutrons, its atomic mass would be 33 (16 protons + 17 neutrons), making it the isotope sulfur-33 (S-33). This isotope can exist as a neutral atom or as an ion, depending on its electron configuration.
This would be magnesium, based on the number of protons. Since the protons is equal to the number of electrons it is a neutral atom. Given the number of protons in the atom, the isotope would be magnesium-26.
The opposite of an isotope would be a pure element that does not contain any variations in the number of neutrons in its nucleus. This means that all atoms of that element have the same number of protons and neutrons.
An atom with 97 protons is an isotope of the element berkelium, which has an atomic number of 97. In a neutral atom, the number of electrons equals the number of protons, so a neutral berkelium atom would have 97 electrons. If the atom is ionized, the number of electrons would differ depending on the charge of the ion.
Br is a chemical element symbol for bromine. It exists as neutral atoms in its most common form. An isotope would refer to different forms of bromine with varying numbers of neutrons, while an ion would indicate a charged species of bromine due to gaining or losing electrons.
The antonym for isotope is non-isotope. An isotope refers to atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons, whereas non-isotope would refer to atoms of the same element having the same number of neutrons.
The atomic number of an isotope is always identical to every other isotope, otherwise, it would form a separate element.
The atomic number of an element is defined by the number of protons in its nucleus. In a neutral atom, the number of electrons equals the number of protons, meaning the number of neutral particles (neutrons) can vary. If 42 is your atomic number, you have 42 protons, and the number of neutrons would depend on the specific isotope of the element. For example, if considering molybdenum (atomic number 42), it typically has about 54 neutrons in its most stable isotope.
An element with 16 protons is sulfur (S), as the atomic number represents the number of protons. If it has 17 neutrons, its atomic mass would be 33 (16 protons + 17 neutrons), making it the isotope sulfur-33 (S-33). This isotope can exist as a neutral atom or as an ion, depending on its electron configuration.
It would depend what element and which isotope of that element you are referring to.
The term for the element that a radioactive isotope decays into is called the "daughter product". During radioactive decay, the original isotope transforms into a different element or isotope through a series of decay reactions.
This would be magnesium, based on the number of protons. Since the protons is equal to the number of electrons it is a neutral atom. Given the number of protons in the atom, the isotope would be magnesium-26.
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.
The opposite of an isotope would be a pure element that does not contain any variations in the number of neutrons in its nucleus. This means that all atoms of that element have the same number of protons and neutrons.
The half-life of an isotope is how long it takes for half of the atoms in a mass to undergo radioactive decay. Say you have 40g of an elements isotope with a half-life of one year. After 1 year, there would be 20g of that isotope left, and 20g of a different isotope/element. After 2 years, there would be 10g, and so on...
An atom with 97 protons is an isotope of the element berkelium, which has an atomic number of 97. In a neutral atom, the number of electrons equals the number of protons, so a neutral berkelium atom would have 97 electrons. If the atom is ionized, the number of electrons would differ depending on the charge of the ion.