Isotope means an element with a different number of neutrons, however the number of protons and electrons of the atom remains the same.
It is the neutron that makes changes in atomic nuclei to change them from one isotope to another. For any given element, that element will have a fixed number of protons. It is, after all, the number of protons that determine the elemental identity. But the number of neutrons in a given element can vary, and we use the term isotope to talk about which particular atom we're investigating. That is, we apply the term isotope to speak to an atom of a given element with a certain number of neutrons in its nucleus.
No. Only radioactive elements have half-lives, the half-life is the time that it will take for half of the atoms in a sample of a radioactive isotope to decay into another element or isotope. This is a constant property of the isotope and does not depend on the sample size. Stable isotopes never decay.
Half of a radioactive isotope refers to its half-life, which is the time required for half of the isotope's atoms in a sample to decay into a different element or isotope. During this period, the radioactivity decreases exponentially, meaning that after one half-life, 50% of the original isotope remains, and after two half-lives, 25% remains, and so on. This concept is crucial in fields like radiometric dating, nuclear medicine, and understanding radioactive decay processes.
The radioactive isotope is disintegrated in time and emit radiations.
To calculate the atomic weight of an element with multiple isotopes, you multiply the mass of each isotope by its relative abundance (as a decimal), then sum the products. The result is the atomic weight of the element, which is a weighted average of the masses of its isotopes based on their abundance in nature.
isotope
Isotope
The word substance is used in chemistry to describe elements or compounds. It is used because when dealing with an unknown substance, it is important to not assign either name to it.
Nuclide
An isotope.
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.
It is the neutron that makes changes in atomic nuclei to change them from one isotope to another. For any given element, that element will have a fixed number of protons. It is, after all, the number of protons that determine the elemental identity. But the number of neutrons in a given element can vary, and we use the term isotope to talk about which particular atom we're investigating. That is, we apply the term isotope to speak to an atom of a given element with a certain number of neutrons in its nucleus.
when it ends.
"Fissile" means "capable of undergoing fission."
it's half life
This is the definition of an "isotope".
Isomer is the term used for chemical compounds having the same molecular formula, in physics the term isomer is meaningless although the term Isotope is used.