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Atoms of an element do not become radioactive, they are radioactive. This is because their nuclei are unstable.
The nucleus of an atom contains protons and these are positively charged electrically. When you squeeze a lot of bodies with the same charge tightly together the charges repel one another strongly and the nucleus wants to (and does) fly apart. This is the driver for radioactivity.
To enable the large atomic nuclei of the heavier elements to exist, you must space out the protons in the nucleus with neutral particles called neutrons. The presence of the neutrons and how many of them there are help stabilise atomic nuclei and slows down the rate of radioactive decay in certain configurations of packing.
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If a bromine atom were to attract an extra electrons from potassium the potassium atom would become charged?
The potassium atom would become positively charged - or a cation.
What would happen if a proton was added to a aluminum atom?
If a proton were added to an atom of aluminum, the atom would become a silicon ion with a single positive charge.
What would water become if you added an extra oxygen atom to it?
Water would become hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) if an extra oxygen atom is added to it. Hydrogen peroxide is a chemical compound with an additional oxygen atom compared to water, which changes its properties and reactivity.
When an atom bonds the atom joins a 2nd atom to become a what?
a compound.
What would happen to the type of atom when the number of protons is changed?
It would become an atom of a different element. This can only happen during radioactive decay, nuclear fusion, or nuclear fission.
If an atom is missing an electron what does it become?
the atom would still be an atom it will just be called a neural atom
If a bromine atom were to attract an extra electrons from potassium the potassium atom would become charged?
The potassium atom would become positively charged - or a cation.
If a fluorine were to attract an extra electron from lithium the lithium atom would become blank charge?
If a fluorine atom were to attract an extra electron from a lithium atom, the lithium atom would become a positive charge because it loses an electron.
How would an atom of sodium become a plus ion?
It would lose an electron
What would happen to an atom if the number of protons in the nucleus changed?
It would become a different element. It could become radioactive.
If a chlorine atom were to attract an electron from sodium the chlorine atom would become charged.?
Yes, if a chlorine atom attracts an electron from sodium, the chlorine atom would gain an extra electron and become negatively charged, forming a chloride ion (Cl-). Sodium, on the other hand, would lose an electron and become positively charged, forming a sodium ion (Na+).
What would happen if a proton was added to a aluminum atom?
If a proton were added to an atom of aluminum, the atom would become a silicon ion with a single positive charge.
What would an atom become if it lost or gained a proton?
a new element
If a fluorine atom were to attract an extra electron from lithium the lithium atom would become blank chanrge?
If a fluorine atom were to attract an extra electron from lithium, the lithium atom would become a positive charge. This is because it would lose an electron, leaving it with a net positive charge due to the loss of a negatively charged electron.
When an atom loses an electron the atom becomes?
The loss of an electron would cause an overall electrically neutral atom to become a positively charged ion.
If a chlorine atom were to attract electron from sodium the sodium atom would brckmf?
If a chlorine atom were to attract an electron from a sodium atom, the sodium atom would lose an electron and become a positively charged sodium ion. The chlorine atom would gain an electron and become a negatively charged chloride ion. This process would form an ionic bond between sodium and chlorine ions, resulting in the formation of sodium chloride (table salt).
What would water become if you added an extra oxygen atom to it?
Water would become hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) if an extra oxygen atom is added to it. Hydrogen peroxide is a chemical compound with an additional oxygen atom compared to water, which changes its properties and reactivity.
