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An atom's atomic number is the number of protons an atom has. This number will never change or the atom becomes a totally different atom.

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What is the number of neutrons in elements of the periodic table?

you take the atomic mass of an atom say, 16 for oxygen, and subtract the atomic number, 8 for oxygen. 16-8= 8. so there are eight neutrons in the typical oxygen atom.


What is the atomic mass or mass number?

The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom determines an element's atomic number. In other words, each element has a unique number that identifies how many protons are in one atom of that element. For example, all hydrogen atoms, and only hydrogen atoms, contain one proton and have an atomic number of 1. All carbon atoms, and only carbon atoms, contain six protons and have an atomic number of 6. Oxygen atoms contain 8 protons and have an atomic number of 8. The atomic number of an element never changes, meaning that the number of protons in the nucleus of every atom in an element is always the same.


How do you calculate the atomic number and mass number of an atom?

Atomic number tells how many protons are inside an atom's nucleus and therefore also how many electrons the atom has. An atom's mass number is the number of protons AND neutrons in the atom's nucleus and this will vary for each isotope of an element.


How many protons are in helium?

There will be two protons in a helium atom. Here we have to learn an important detail regarding the atomic number. Atomic number gives the number of protons in an atom. This number primarily decides the name of the atom. Thus, if atomic number is one then it will be named as hydrogen. If the number is found to be two, then that will be named as only Helium. There by a learner must concentrate on this atomic number to know about the atom. If 82 is the atomic number then he has to identify the atom to be lead. Same manner if atomic number is 92 then that atom has to be Uranium. What will be the number allotted for, say, sodium atom? 11 is that number as there are 11 protons in it. The familiar and costly metal is gold. How many protons will be there in a gold atom? The learner must know about this detail. That number meant for gold is 79 as there are 79 protons in it. If that number is increased by one ie if it goes to 80 then that element will be identified as mercury. Hence there will be a chance to change mercury into gold by simply taking only one proton from the nucleus of mercury atom.


An atom has an atomic mass of 101g and has 57 neutrons what is the atomic number?

If an atom has an atomic mass of 101g and 57 neutrons, then:Atomic Mass = (number of protions) + (number of neutrons) 101 = (X) + (57) or.... (101) - (57) = x 101-57=44 the element that has 44 as its atomic number would be RutheniumAs we know mass of atom is primaril constituted by the neutrons and protons,while the mass of electron is neglegible.Taking mass of proton equal to mass of neutron and both having a unit mass.we can say that mass of an atom is equal to the number of protons and neutrons multiplied with the mass of i proton/neutron.we are given mass of lithium =7=>(no. of neutron + no. of protons)*(mass of 1 proton/neutron)=7=>no. of neutrons + no. of protons *(1)=7=>no. of neutrons=7-no. of protons=>no. of neutrons=7-3 (atomic no=no. of protons)=>no. of neutrons=4

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What does the atomic number say about an atom?

We use atomic number for recognize chemical elements. atomic number means, how many protons are there in a single atom.


What does the atomic number of an element say about the number of particles in atoms of that element?

The atomic number is equal to the number of protons and neutrons in a neutral atom.


What does the atomic number determmine?

Atomic number is the number of protons in the nuclei of the atoms of an element. It is the number of protons that determines the atomic number. In a neutral atom, the number of electrons equals the number of protons. So in a way you could say that atomic number determines the number of electrons in a neutral atom.


Gold has an atomic number of 79. What does the 79 mean?

The number 79 means that there are 79 protons in the nucleus of an atom of gold. It is the number of protons/electrons in that atom (I say protons/electrons because there are an equal amount of both; i.e. 79 protons 79 electrons)


What is the number of neutrons in elements of the periodic table?

you take the atomic mass of an atom say, 16 for oxygen, and subtract the atomic number, 8 for oxygen. 16-8= 8. so there are eight neutrons in the typical oxygen atom.


What is the atomic mass or mass number?

The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom determines an element's atomic number. In other words, each element has a unique number that identifies how many protons are in one atom of that element. For example, all hydrogen atoms, and only hydrogen atoms, contain one proton and have an atomic number of 1. All carbon atoms, and only carbon atoms, contain six protons and have an atomic number of 6. Oxygen atoms contain 8 protons and have an atomic number of 8. The atomic number of an element never changes, meaning that the number of protons in the nucleus of every atom in an element is always the same.


How do you calculate the atomic number and mass number of an atom?

Atomic number tells how many protons are inside an atom's nucleus and therefore also how many electrons the atom has. An atom's mass number is the number of protons AND neutrons in the atom's nucleus and this will vary for each isotope of an element.


How many protons are in helium?

There will be two protons in a helium atom. Here we have to learn an important detail regarding the atomic number. Atomic number gives the number of protons in an atom. This number primarily decides the name of the atom. Thus, if atomic number is one then it will be named as hydrogen. If the number is found to be two, then that will be named as only Helium. There by a learner must concentrate on this atomic number to know about the atom. If 82 is the atomic number then he has to identify the atom to be lead. Same manner if atomic number is 92 then that atom has to be Uranium. What will be the number allotted for, say, sodium atom? 11 is that number as there are 11 protons in it. The familiar and costly metal is gold. How many protons will be there in a gold atom? The learner must know about this detail. That number meant for gold is 79 as there are 79 protons in it. If that number is increased by one ie if it goes to 80 then that element will be identified as mercury. Hence there will be a chance to change mercury into gold by simply taking only one proton from the nucleus of mercury atom.


An atom has an atomic mass of 101g and has 57 neutrons what is the atomic number?

If an atom has an atomic mass of 101g and 57 neutrons, then:Atomic Mass = (number of protions) + (number of neutrons) 101 = (X) + (57) or.... (101) - (57) = x 101-57=44 the element that has 44 as its atomic number would be RutheniumAs we know mass of atom is primaril constituted by the neutrons and protons,while the mass of electron is neglegible.Taking mass of proton equal to mass of neutron and both having a unit mass.we can say that mass of an atom is equal to the number of protons and neutrons multiplied with the mass of i proton/neutron.we are given mass of lithium =7=>(no. of neutron + no. of protons)*(mass of 1 proton/neutron)=7=>no. of neutrons + no. of protons *(1)=7=>no. of neutrons=7-no. of protons=>no. of neutrons=7-3 (atomic no=no. of protons)=>no. of neutrons=4


How does the atomic number of an element compare with the number of electrons that normally surround the nucleus?

If the atom is atomically neutral (meaning that it does not hold a charge and it's not a cation or an anion), then the number of electrons and protons in an atom will be the same. If they do hold a charge (say if it is an anion), then it would have an extra electron. If it was positively charged, then an electron would be lost.


A atom has a what number of protons?

It depends on what atom. The number of protons in an atom determines which element it is and the properties it has. Hydrogen atoms will always have one, and only one, atom, while Neodymium atoms will have exactly 60 atoms. If the number of protons was different, say 61, the atom would be a different element, specifically Promethium. The number of protons for an element is also its atomic number.


What is the difference between the atomic number and atomic mass of an element?

Atomic number is the number of protons in the nucleus of the atom. But atomic mass is the mass of the nucleus and mass of the electrons around the nucleus. If suppose we say the mass number then it is the total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus. Nucleon is the common name for both proton and neutron. Hence mass number is the total number of nucleons.