Atoms, ions, and isotopes of an element all have the same number of protons in their nucleus, which determines the element's identity.
You are probably referring to neutrons which are often found within the nucleus of an atom in numbers different from the protons. An atom of the element carbon, for instance, normally consists of 12 protons, 12 electrons and 12 neutrons. However, an isotope of carbon known as C13 consists of 12 protons, 12 electrons and 13 neutrons.
When an atom loses an electron to another atom, it forms a positively charged ion. This ion is called a cation because it has more protons than electrons. The loss of an electron results in an imbalance of positive and negative charges, leading to the formation of the cation.
The number of protons is unique for every element.Varying the number of neutrons will give you an isotope of the same element.Varying the number of electrons will give you an ion of the same element.
Any atom with 8 protons is an oxygen atom. Seven neutrons makes it a particular isotope of oxygen, and nine electrons means that it is an ion, with a charge of minus one. This is unusual because oxygen tends to form ions with a charge of minus two, not minus one, but it isn't impossible.
The atomic mass is the number of protons, plus the number of neutrons. In this case, 8 + 6 = 14.Furthermore, the six protons (atomic number) tells me that this is carbon; the six electrons tell me that this is a carbon atom, rather than a carbon ion (an ion is when the number of electrons does not equal the number of protons, making the atom electrically non-neutral). The eight neutrons tell me that this is an isotope (in other words, a version) of carbon called carbon-14, which happens to be mildly radioactive; and therefore useful to archaeologists in dating human artifacts.
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Bromine is a chemical element and has several isotopes.
Atoms, ions, and isotopes are all forms of the same element. They all have the same number of protons in their nucleus, which determines the element's identity.
Bromine is a chemical element and has several isotopes.
In one atom of cobalt ion, the number of neutrons can vary based on the isotope. The most common isotope of cobalt is cobalt-59, which has 33 neutrons.
The ion charge is typically written as a superscript to the right of the element symbol in an isotope symbol. For example, if an atom loses one electron to become positively charged, the ion charge would be indicated as a +1 next to the element symbol.
Yes, an isotope can also be an ion. An isotope is a variant of an element with the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons, while an ion is an atom or molecule with a net electric charge due to the loss or gain of electrons.
an ion is when an element loses or gains one or more electrons. an isotope is when a element loses or gains one or more neutrons. when one or more proton(s) is/are gained or lost, it becomes a different element.
An alumimium atom is electrically neutral and it is an isotope of aluminum.
This is the ion Cl- of the isotope chlorine-37.
Helium is a neutral atom that has several isotopes and can become an ion.