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Does changing the number of neutrons affect what type of element it is?
No. You have to change the number of protrons.(Changing the number of neutrons changes the isotope of the element, but it is still the same element. However, changing the number of neutrons will often result in instability, causing a radioactive decay sequence, which often results in a change in element.)
Why doesn't the number of neutrons identify an element?
The number of neutrons in an atom does not identify the element because different isotopes of an element can have the same number of protons (which determines the element) but varying numbers of neutrons. Isotopes of an element have the same number of protons, but differing numbers of neutrons.
If you have 2 atoms have the same number of protons but different number of neutrons what will they will have the same?
No, they will not be considered isotopes since isotopes are atoms of same element (therefore, have same number of protons). However, the types of atoms which have same atomic mass number but different no. of protons, they are called isobars. Eg:- Calcium and Argon = =
What the smallest element that still acts like an element?
The smallest element that still acts like an element is an atom. Atoms are the basic building blocks of matter and retain the properties of a particular element, such as its atomic number and chemical behavior.
What is the difference with isotope and atom?
Isotopes are different forms of the element (they are therefore still elements). For example - Carbon has 15 known isotopes, the stable ones being 12C and 13C. All isotopes for the same element have the same number of protons, but a different number of neutrons. This means isotopes have different properties, such as different weights - but are all still the same element.
Can you have a different number of neutrons and still have the same element?
yes you can have a different number of neutrons and have an isotope of the same element.number of protons for a element always stays the same.
Isotopes are atoms of the same element that have different atomic masses?
Yes. An element is defined by its atomic number, the number, or the number of protons in its nucleus. When an atom has more or less neutrons it is still the same element, but a different isotope of that element.
How can carbon still be considered a single element and have different mass numbers?
Every element can have different mass numbers; these reflect the number of neutrons in the atom in addition to the protons that determine which element it is.
Does changing the number of neutrons affect what type of element it is?
No. You have to change the number of protrons.(Changing the number of neutrons changes the isotope of the element, but it is still the same element. However, changing the number of neutrons will often result in instability, causing a radioactive decay sequence, which often results in a change in element.)
If there was an atom of this element that has 18 neutrons would it still be the same element?
Yes. Atoms with a different number of neutrons are called isotopes of that atom, but a variation in the number of neutrons does not change what the atom is.
Why doesn't the number of neutrons identify an element?
The number of neutrons in an atom does not identify the element because different isotopes of an element can have the same number of protons (which determines the element) but varying numbers of neutrons. Isotopes of an element have the same number of protons, but differing numbers of neutrons.
If two atoms with the same number of protons and different neutrons are they still the same element?
Yes, elements are groups of atoms with the same number of protons.
What determines the identity of an atom the number of protons the number of neutrons or the number of quarks?
mostly protons, the neutrons will affect it but it would still be the same element, just a different isotope.
What subatomic particle of an element can have different amounts and the element still keeps its physical characteristic?
An element can have differeing numbers of neutrons in the nucleus of the atom of that element, without this affecting its chemical characteristics. However, each viriation in the number of nutrons (the isotopes of the element) will have a different mass so it can not strictly keep its physical characteristics.
If you have 2 atoms have the same number of protons but different number of neutrons what will they will have the same?
No, they will not be considered isotopes since isotopes are atoms of same element (therefore, have same number of protons). However, the types of atoms which have same atomic mass number but different no. of protons, they are called isobars. Eg:- Calcium and Argon = =
Does the atomic no of an element change when its atom get converted into cations or anions?
No, the atomic number of an element does not change when its atom gets converted into cations or anions. The atomic number is determined by the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom, which remains the same during the formation of cations or anions.
Does element contain one kind of atom?
Not really. The converse... each element contains one type of atom... isn't exactly true either, unless you're careful about what you mean by "type." Elements are composed of one "type" of atom, where by "type" I mean "having a particular number of protons". They can have different numbers of neutrons and still be the same element, but if the number of protons changes, it's a different element.
