Yes: Naturally occurring silicon contains isotopes with mass numbers 28, 29, and 30 in order of decreasing abundance. As with almost any element, many artificial, radioactive isotopes are also known.
Silicon is not converted to magnesium in earth; some artificial isotopes of silicon decay to magnesium isotopes.
Natural isotopes of silicon are: 28Si - 92,23 % (stable) 29Si - 4,67 % (stable) 30Si - 3,1% (stable) 31Si - traces (radioactive, unstable) 32Si - traces (radioactive, unstable)
The average atomic mass of silicon is around 28.09 atomic mass units. This is due to the natural abundance of the three silicon isotopes: silicon-28, silicon-29, and silicon-30. Silicon-28 is the most abundant isotope at about 92.23%, followed by silicon-29 at about 4.67%, and silicon-30 at about 3.1%.
The atoms of all three isotopes have the same number of protons (14) and electrons, but differ in the number of neutrons: silicon-28 has 14 neutrons, silicon-29 has 15 neutrons, and silicon-30 has 16 neutrons. This variation in neutron number gives each isotope a different atomic mass.
Uranium deposits may contain infinitesimal amounts of technetium isotopes.
Silicon is not converted to magnesium in earth; some artificial isotopes of silicon decay to magnesium isotopes.
Natural isotopes of silicon are: 28Si - 92,23 % (stable) 29Si - 4,67 % (stable) 30Si - 3,1% (stable) 31Si - traces (radioactive, unstable) 32Si - traces (radioactive, unstable)
The average atomic mass of silicon is around 28.09 atomic mass units. This is due to the natural abundance of the three silicon isotopes: silicon-28, silicon-29, and silicon-30. Silicon-28 is the most abundant isotope at about 92.23%, followed by silicon-29 at about 4.67%, and silicon-30 at about 3.1%.
The atoms of all three isotopes have the same number of protons (14) and electrons, but differ in the number of neutrons: silicon-28 has 14 neutrons, silicon-29 has 15 neutrons, and silicon-30 has 16 neutrons. This variation in neutron number gives each isotope a different atomic mass.
Naturally occurring silicon, of which there are three isotopes, is not radioactive, There are a half dozen artificial radioisotopes.
The chemical symbol for the element Silicon is Si. If you wanted to distinguish Silicon 29 from other Silicon isotopes you would write 29Si.
Uranium deposits may contain infinitesimal amounts of technetium isotopes.
Silicon is the second most abundant element, and its isotope Silicon-28 has fourteen neutrons (neutrons vary between isotopes, but silicon-28 is the most abundant).
No. Atomic numbers are characteristic of elements. Each element has its own unique atomic number. Only the 24 known isotopes of silicon will have the same atomic number because, only the atomic mass varies. Th element is still the same, i.e., silicon.
The Most common isotopes of elements with 14 & 15 neutrons are, respectively, silicon & phosphorus.
Silicon's atomic number is 14. Therefore it has 14 protons and 14 electrons. The number of neutrons can vary by isotope. Most silicon is silicon-28 with 14 neutrons. There are stable isotopes with 15 or 16 neutrons. The unstable (radioactive) isotope is silicon-32 with 18 neutrons (half-life 170 years).
Silicon's atomic number is 14. Therefore it has 14 protons and 14 electrons. The number of neutrons can vary by isotope. Most silicon is silicon-28 with 14 neutrons. There are stable isotopes with 15 or 16 neutrons. The unstable (radioactive) isotope is silicon-32 with 18 neutrons (half-life 170 years).