Atoms have the same number of protons, but different numbers of neutrons. This means that the mass number changes, even though the atomic number stays the same. Therefore, the two atoms will still belong to the same element, even though their number of nucleons vary.
No, never. An isotope has to do with the nucleus of the atom.
Neutron
an isotope is defined by an atom with the same number of protons, but a different number of neutrons
an isotope
Yes it is. It is an isotope of the atom / element tin.
No, never. An isotope has to do with the nucleus of the atom.
Yes, they usually are; being an isotope does not change the chemistry of the atom.
An alumimium atom is electrically neutral and it is an isotope of aluminum.
An isotope shares the atomic number with its element atom. How does it differ from the element atom?
Neutron
An element is a class of substances An atom is the smallest possible piece of an element. An isotope is an electrically charged atom.
The number of neutrons will vary for every isotope of an atom and is not possible to generalize for all the elements.
an isotope is defined by an atom with the same number of protons, but a different number of neutrons
An isotope will have the same number of protons, but a different number of neutrons than a given atom.
When an atom of an element has a different number of neutrons.
Yes it is. It is an isotope of the atom / element tin.
an isotope