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Atoms actually can loose neutrons, but they can't lose protons if they are to remain the same element.
Loss of neutrons changes the atom into an isotope of its basic structure. It does not impact the atoms atomic number, just its atomic weight.
Loss of protons would change the atoms atomic number. The atomic number defines what the atom is and its location on the periodic table.
If an atom loses a proton or a group of protons, as happens in atomic fission, it forms two or more smaller atoms and releases the binding energy as energy to the overall system.
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When A proton initially at rest falls through a p.d of 25000v .what speed does it gain?
The kinetic energy gained by the proton is equal to the work done on it by the electric field. Using the equation for work, you can find the final velocity of the proton. Given the potential difference (voltage) of 25000 V, you can calculate the speed gained by the proton.
What happens when heat or electrical energy is added to an atom?
When heat is added to an atom, its electrons gain energy and move to higher energy levels, causing the atom to become excited. When electrical energy is added, it can either cause the atom to gain or lose electrons, leading to the formation of ions. Both processes can result in changes to the atom's chemical properties.
What is the significance of the proton color in the study of particle physics?
The proton color in particle physics refers to the property that describes how quarks within a proton interact with each other. This concept is important because it helps scientists understand the strong nuclear force that holds protons and neutrons together in an atomic nucleus. By studying proton color, researchers can gain insights into the fundamental interactions of subatomic particles.
What makes an atom reactive?
An atom is reactive if it has unpaired electrons in its outermost shell, making it more likely to form chemical bonds with other atoms in order to become more stable. Atoms can gain, lose, or share electrons to achieve a full outer shell and decrease their reactivity.
What are the two basic ways in which ions form from atoms?
Ions are formed when atoms gain or lose electrons. An atom that loses electrons becomes a positively charged ion known as a cation, while an atom that gains electrons becomes a negatively charged ion known as an anion.
Why do atoms gain loose or share electrons?
Atom loose or gain electron to make its octet complete. It is done to achieve inert state.
How many protons will uranium have after releasing a beta particle?
It depends on whether the beta decay sequence is beta- or beta+. In beta-, the atom will gain a proton, changing into neptunium. In beta+, the atom will lose a proton, changing into protactinium.
What are the charged particles that form when atom gain or loose electrons?
A charged atom - one that has either lost or gained electrons - is called an ion.
Do isolated atoms form ions spontaneously?
No, the atom would have to be in an environment where it could gain or loose electrons.
How many protons are in Hydrogen-1?
One. Charge doesn't change the number of protons because charge results for a loss or gain of electrons. If it had more than one proton, it would be some kind of Helium instead of being a hygroden.
What is the number of electrons an atom would gain or loose when forming ionic bonds?
The number of electrons is specific for each element.
When a beta particle is released from an atom does the atom gain or lose mass?
The atom loses mass when a beta particle is released because a neutron decays into a proton, electron, and antineutrino. The mass of the neutron is greater than the combined mass of the resulting proton, electron, and antineutrino.
What would an atom become if it gained a proton?
That would depend what the atom was to begin with. Adding a proton would increase the atoms atomic number by one, making it an atom of the next element on the periodic table. It would also increase the atomic mass, however the over all atomic mass of the resulting mass would probably not be equal to the most common mass of the new element, making it an isotope of the new element. If it did not also gain an electron, it would now have one more proton than electron, making it a positive ion. Adding a proton to an atom is called nuclear fusion, since it fuses two atomic nuclei together (the original atom and the proton, which is equivalent to the nucleus of a hydrogen atom.)
When nonmetals and metals react which atom electrons?
Metals loss electrons and nonmetals gain electrons.
When does an atom gain a proton?
Protons are what determines which element is which. If you add a proton, and possibly some number of neutrons, you will get a different element. Because protons are in the nucleus of an atom, atoms do not gain protons naturally. Radioactive elements can lose protons as they stabilize, in a process called "natural transmutation," but to my knowledge, no element can naturally gain any protons. Scientists, however, have discovered methods for performing artificial transmutation where one element is converted to another, by using machines such as "particle accelerators," "fission power reactors," or "tokamak reactors." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_transmutation
When atoms bond do they loose or gain electronss?
Both. Atoms bond because one atom has extra electrons and another atom has too few so they meet up and balance out
What is the loss and gain of electrons to form ions?
An electron or electrons is/are lost or gained to produce an ion. An atom with the same number of electrons as protons is a neutral atom. If the proton count and electron count do not match, that atom is electrically "imbalanced" and is an ion.
