through radioactive decay
An element is a pure substance made of only one type of atom, while a compound is a substance made of two or more different elements chemically bonded together. Elements cannot be broken down into simpler substances through chemical reactions, whereas compounds can be broken down into their constituent elements.
transmutation, neutrons
An element is a pure substance made up of only one type of atom, such as oxygen or gold. A compound is a substance made up of two or more different elements chemically bonded together, like water (H2O) or salt (NaCl).
Hydrogen is the element that commonly has only one proton in its nucleus.
Nuclear reactions are the only type of reaction that can change one element into another. This occurs when the nucleus of an atom undergoes a change, such as through fusion, fission, or radioactive decay.
Yes, but only if it is radioactive. Radioactive elements change into different elements through radioactive decay.
to make one element a different element, all you need to do is have a different number of protons
An element is composed of only one kind of atom. A compound is composed of atoms of more than one 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.
By striking it with neutrons.
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.
An element is composed of only one type of atom. Compounds are composed of different types of atoms (different elements) that are chemically combined.
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.
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.
Some elements have isotopes - atoms with a different number of neutrons.
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
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.