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Can one element change into a different element?

Yes, but only if it is radioactive. Radioactive elements change into different elements through radioactive decay.


What property must be change to change an element into another element?

to make one element a different element, all you need to do is have a different number of protons


Why is element and compound is different?

An element is composed of only one kind of atom. A compound is composed of atoms of more than one element.


What is an element what are the different types of element?

An element is a substance made entirely from one type of atom. An element is a substance consisting of only one type of atom. ... The different types of elements are: Metals. Non - Metals. Metalloids.


How can the researcher change one isotope into a different isotope of the same element?

By striking it with neutrons.


How does an isotope of an element change during nuclear decay?

During nuclear decay, an isotope of an element changes by emitting radiation, such as alpha or beta particles, or gamma rays. This process results in the isotope transforming into a different element or a different isotope of the same element. The change is necessary to achieve a more stable configuration, typically by adjusting the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus.


What is the difference of a element and a compounds?

An element is composed of only one type of atom. Compounds are composed of different types of atoms (different elements) that are chemically combined.


If the number of protons in an atom changes a new element is formed?

Yes, changing the number of protons in an atom results in a different element because the number of protons determines the element's identity on the periodic table. This change alters the atomic number, which defines the element's chemical properties.


How many types of atoms can be found in a in a single element?

A pure element contains one sort of atoms, and all the elements have the same number of protons (which define the element). But the atoms can have different masses, so called "isotopes" (see link). Thus, chemically there is only one kind of atoms in a pure element, but there can be several physically different kinds of nuclei in a pure element.


How many kinds of atoms are in an element?

Some elements have isotopes - atoms with a different number of neutrons.


How can an atoms of one element change into an atom of a different element?

By losing protons. Atomic number determines what kind of element it is. ---------------------------- This can only happen if the nucleus changes its number of protons because the nucleus is unstable and undergoes radioactive decay. As it changes it will emit some form of radiation


How you can find how many atoms can have one element?

One atom must be one and only one element (radioactivity allows an atom to change from one element into another, but it can still only be one element at a time). One element can have any number of atoms, though certain combinations are common: all of the elements that are gases at room temperature (that aren't noble gases) exist as diatomic molecules.