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Two different will always have different numbers of protons as the number of protons defines which element an atom is.
However, two isotopes of different elements can have the same number of neutrons.
For example the isotope carbon-13 has 6 protons and 7 neutrons while nitrogen-14 has 7 protons and 7 neutrons.
No, the number of protons determines the element. Each element has a unique number of protons in its nucleus, which is what defines its identity. If two elements had the same number of protons, they would be the same element.
Two elements cannot contain the same total number of proton as protons define atoms as a certain element. They can, however, have a different number of neutrons.
No. All atoms have an atomic number and that atomic number is the number of protons an element has.
No. If the "two elements" both have the same number of protons, then they are one and the same element.
No, but they can have the same amount of Neutrons. Two elements cannot have the same number of Protons or they would be the same element.
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What are atoms of the same element but have different sums of protons and neutrons?
The Proton number defines the element, so there cannot be two atoms of the same element with different proton numbers, because they will be, by definition, different elements. Neutron numbers can differ though. When one element has different neutron configurations, these are called Isotopes.
Two isotopes of the same element have the same number of what?
Two isotopes of the same element have the same number of protons (atomic number). They differ in the number of neutrons in their nuclei, which gives them different atomic masses.
What does every atom in a particular element have in common?
Every atom of a particular element has the same number of protons in its nucleus, which determines the element's identity. They also have the same number of electrons, in order to balance the positive charge of the protons.
Isotopes exist because atoms of the same element can have a different numbers of what?
Isotopes are different atoms of the same element with the same number of protons (proton number) but different in number of neutrons. Given that nucleon number is equal to the sum of proton and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom, isotopes have different nucleon number due to difference in number of neutrons.
What is the meaning of the term isotopes?
An isotope is a form of an element. Isotopes (forms of an element) occur when an atom/s of a single chemical element gains or loses 1 or more neutrons. Eg.. the first isotope "Hydrogen-1" or "Protium" hydrogen has 1 proton in the centre of the atom or nucleus, and 1 electron going around on the outside, isotope two "Hydrogen-2" or "Deuterium" Hydrogen, has 1 proton AND 1 neutron in the nucleus and 1 electron, and isotope three is "Tritium" Hydrogen that has 1 proton, 2 neutrons and 1 electron. The number of protons always stays the same, it's the number of neutrons that determines the form of an element or in other words the isotope.
Isotopes of the same element differ in the number of what-?
Only the neutron number is different, same proton and electron number.
What are atoms of the same element but have different sums of protons and neutrons?
The Proton number defines the element, so there cannot be two atoms of the same element with different proton numbers, because they will be, by definition, different elements. Neutron numbers can differ though. When one element has different neutron configurations, these are called Isotopes.
What if the proton has a different number of nuetrons?
If a proton has a different number of neutrons, it becomes an isotope of the element. Isotopes of an element have the same number of protons but differ in the number of neutrons, which can impact the stability and properties of the atom.
Can 2 isotopes of the same element differ in the number of neutrons?
YES. The very definition of isotopes are atoms of the same element with the same number of proton (same atomic number) but different numbers of neutrons, therefore different mass numbers.
Two isotopes of the same element have the same number of what?
Two isotopes of the same element have the same number of protons (atomic number). They differ in the number of neutrons in their nuclei, which gives them different atomic masses.
What do all atoms of a certain element have the same number of?
Proton Number
How atoms of the same element can be different?
An element by definition refers to all atoms with the same number of protons; so any atom with 1 proton is the same element as all other atoms with one proton; which would be helium. And then, all atoms with 2 protons would be the same element; hydrogen. But the atoms that have 1 proton and the atoms that have 2 protons cannot be the same element.An ion is an element with a different amount of electrons, where if it is a positive ion it is missing an election compared to a "normal" element and if it is a negative ion it would have an extra election compared to a "normal" element.An isotope is a member of the same element but it has a different number of neutrons.
Do isotopes of an element have the same atomic number?
They have the same number of protons (and electrons) - so proton number. They have a varying number of neutrons - Mass number. Proton number and Atomic number mean the same things, so Isotopes of an element have the same atomic number.
Do mass of proton vary for different elements?
The mass of a proton remains constant regardless of the element it is found in. A proton is a subatomic particle with a defined mass of about 1.67 x 10^-27 kilograms.
Does atom of the same element have the same number of proton?
Yes that is true Every atom of a given element does have the same number of protons.
What subatomic particles can differ between neutral atoms of the same element?
Neutral atoms of the same element can differ in the number of neutrons, which results in different isotopes of the same element. Isotopes have the same number of protons and electrons, but different numbers of neutrons.
Is a Proton of one element exactly the same as the Proton of a different element?
Yes, protons are identical particles regardless of the element they belong to. A proton contains the same fundamental properties, such as charge and mass, no matter which element it is a part of.
