Atoms are considered the smallest particle of an element because if we subdivide an atom, we loose the chemical and physical properties of that element. The things that identify that atom as an atom of a given element will disappear.
First of all refer to stability belt. Secondly take your element and calculate number of neutrons. Now if number of neutrons lies on the stability belt then given element is stable. If it lies below stability below and is < than 84, element will decay electrons form the nucleus. This is also known as Beta emission.
Isotopes of a given element have the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons, resulting in different atomic masses. This causes isotopes to have different physical properties, such as differing in stability and radioactive decay rates.
The element has lost one or more electrons in a reaction.
Isotopes of a given element have the same chemical properties because they have the same number of protons and electrons. However, their physical properties, such as atomic mass and stability, may vary due to differences in the number of neutrons.
The identity of a chemical element is given by the number protons.
This is the atom of a chemical element.
Atoms are considered the smallest particle of an element because if we subdivide an atom, we loose the chemical and physical properties of that element. The things that identify that atom as an atom of a given element will disappear.
Protons. All atoms of a given element have the same number of protons in their nucleus, which determines the element's identity.
First of all refer to stability belt. Secondly take your element and calculate number of neutrons. Now if number of neutrons lies on the stability belt then given element is stable. If it lies below stability below and is < than 84, element will decay electrons form the nucleus. This is also known as Beta emission.
Isotopes of a given element have the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons, resulting in different atomic masses. This causes isotopes to have different physical properties, such as differing in stability and radioactive decay rates.
The element has lost one or more electrons in a reaction.
Isotopes of a given element have the same chemical properties because they have the same number of protons and electrons. However, their physical properties, such as atomic mass and stability, may vary due to differences in the number of neutrons.
The Neutron- An element with the same number of protons and electrons, but with a different number of neutrons per atom than the original element is called an "isotope". An isotope will have, for all intensive purposes, about the same chemical and physical properties as the original element. Isotopes are written as the element, followed by a dash, then the number of neutrons in one atom of that isotope (Carbon-13 is an isotope of carbon with 13 neutrons per atom)
There are two definitions that can answer particulate identity at its singular unit. If the given is a pure element, the smallest particle retaining identity would be the individual atom (or diatomic molecule in some gases as in O2). If the substance is a molecular compound such as water, its smallest identifying unit would be a single H20 molecule.
There is no limit as to how many isotopes an element can have. It can be given as many neutrons as possible with today's technology. As for stability and natural decay, that's another issue. Some isotopes can last for milliseconds, or less.
The element of gallium is Ga3.