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Isotopes are not different elements, because they have the SAME chemical properties; the only difference is in mass. When you breathe in air, your body doesn't care - and couldn't tell - the difference between two different isotopes of oxygen or nitrogen.
But oxygen-16 burns just like oxygen-18, and carbon-12 tastes just like carbon-14.
In fact, the prefix "iso" even MEANS "same". So we consider them the same element.
Number of protons is the only thing that decide what element an atoms is. Number of electrons and neutrons only determine properties, weight, and reactivity.
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Why isotopes of the same element are not considered different elements?
Isotopes of the same element have the same number of protons, which is what defines an element. The only difference between isotopes is the number of neutrons in the nucleus. Since isotopes of an element have the same chemical properties, they are not considered different elements.
What isotopes are atoms of the same elements with different number of?
Isotopes are atoms of the same elements with different number of neutrons.
Isotopes of elements?
Isotopes of elements are atoms with the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons. This causes isotopes of the same element to have different atomic masses. Isotopes can be stable or unstable, with unstable isotopes undergoing radioactive decay.
What isotopes of uncharded elements have different numbers?
The atomic number of the isotopes of an element is identical; the mass number is different.
How are isotopes different than naturally occurring elements?
Isotopes are atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons, while naturally occurring elements refer to all atoms of a particular element found in nature. Isotopes have the same number of protons but different atomic masses, whereas naturally occurring elements have consistent atomic masses based on the average of all isotopes present.
Why isotopes of the same element are not considered different elements?
Isotopes of the same element have the same number of protons, which is what defines an element. The only difference between isotopes is the number of neutrons in the nucleus. Since isotopes of an element have the same chemical properties, they are not considered different elements.
What isotopes are atoms of the same elements with different number of?
Isotopes are atoms of the same elements with different number of neutrons.
Which of these atoms are isotopes 144Ce 144Nd 144Sm 145Nd?
144Nd and 145Nd are both isotopes of neodymium. Neodymium-145 is considered observationally stable. Isotopes are elements whose atoms differ in the number of neutrons.
Which elements have different isotopes?
Many elements have different isotopes: 1) Carbon - Carbon 12, Carbon 14 2) Hydrogen - Protium, Deuterium, Tritium 3) Chlorine - Chlorine 35, Chlorine 37 etc
Where can isotopes be found?
Isotopes can be found in any element. A definitive statement on an isotope is ' An Atom has a different number of neutrons'. The element that exhibits in large proportion two isotopes is chlorine. There is Chlorine-35 & Chlorine-37 The numbers being the atomic masses of of chlorine. The difference of '2' ( 37-35) is made up by a different number of neutrons. Chlorine-35 ; 17 protons, 18 neutrons and 17 electrons Chlorine-37 ; 17 protons. 20 neutrons and 17 electrons. The atomic Mass of Chlorine is given as 35.5 . This because there are 75% of Cl-35 atoms and 25% of Cl-37 atoms. NB Not all isotopes are Radio-Active, but some are!!!!!
Isotopes of elements?
Isotopes of elements are atoms with the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons. This causes isotopes of the same element to have different atomic masses. Isotopes can be stable or unstable, with unstable isotopes undergoing radioactive decay.
Why the mass number of the same atom of an element is not constant?
Since you have isotopes of elements. Isotopes are elements with different number of neutrons hence why the different atomic masses for the same elements.
Do different elements have a different number isotopes?
Yes, it is true.
Isotopes of uncharged elements have different numbers of?
Isotopes differ in the number of neutrons they possess.
What isotopes of uncharded elements have different numbers?
The atomic number of the isotopes of an element is identical; the mass number is different.
Isotopes of uncharged elements have different number of what?
nuetrons
How are isotopes different than naturally occurring elements?
Isotopes are atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons, while naturally occurring elements refer to all atoms of a particular element found in nature. Isotopes have the same number of protons but different atomic masses, whereas naturally occurring elements have consistent atomic masses based on the average of all isotopes present.
