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∙ 11y agoWhat element the atom is is defined by the number of protons it contains in the nucleus. This is the same for most of the chemical properties. If an atom has a different number of neutrons from the norm it is called an ion, and it is usually a lot more unstable than a regular atom of its type, however most of the rest of the chemical properties stay the same.
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∙ 11y agolenpollock
Because the neutrons only given 'non-charged' mass to an atom.
It is the electrons, more particularly, the outer electrons that give an atom its chemical characteristics.
Isotopes are atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons. They do have very similar chemical properties. In fact for most purposes we can consider them identical.
It has 8 neutrons rather than 6. It still has the same chemical properties.
What differentiates isotopes between the same elements are their neutron (n) count. For example, all Uranium atoms contain 92-protons, which also is its atomic number. However, its 25 isotopes range from 217 to 242 neutrons.
Isotopes of the same element differ in the number of neutrons. Isotopes have different physical properties but similar chemical properties.
No. The properties of elements are determined by the number of protons, which in turn determines the number of electrons.
Chemical reactions involve electrons - not protons or neutrons. All isotopes of the same element have an identical number of electrons (just the number of neutrons differs) and hence the chemical properties are identical/very similar.
Isotopes are atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons. They do have very similar chemical properties. In fact for most purposes we can consider them identical.
Chemical properties of a element is governed by ELECTRONIC CONFIGURATION of that element. As isotopes of same element have identical electronic configurations, their chemical properties are same.
No it is the same chemical element with a different number of neutrons, but the same chemical properties.
Yes, but they have varying amounts of neutrons.
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