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Atoms of an element can have different numbers of protons?
No, they can't. Atoms (be careful of the difference between atoms and ions) can only have different numbers of neutrons, and those are called isotopes.
What does isotopes?
All atoms of an element contain the same number of electrons and protons but they can have different numbers of neutrons. Atoms with different numbers of neutrons are isotopes.
What does it mean if two atoms are isotopes?
If two atoms are isotopes, it means they have the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons. Thus, they have the same atomic numbers, but different atomic masses.
Do atoms have different numbers of protons and neutrons?
yes
What are atoms that have different masses but the number of protons?
Atoms that have different mass numbers but the [same] number of protons are called isotopes.
Are neon and argon atoms the same?
No. Neon atoms and Argon atoms have different atomic numbers. Which means they have different numbers of protons.
What do you know about two atoms if their atoms numbers are different?
the two atoms belong to two different elements
What atoms containing the same numbers of protons and different numbers of neutrons are?
These atoms are called isotopes.
Do atoms of a different element have different numbers of protons?
Yes, atoms of different elements have a different number of protons.
Atoms of differnent elements have different numbers of?
Non-ionic and non-isotopic atoms (i.e normal, stable atoms) all have different numbers of protons and electrons.
Atoms of an element can have different numbers of protons?
No, they can't. Atoms (be careful of the difference between atoms and ions) can only have different numbers of neutrons, and those are called isotopes.
Why does bromine have different mass numbers?
Bromine isotopes have different mass numbers because their atoms have different numbers of neutrons.
What does isotopes?
All atoms of an element contain the same number of electrons and protons but they can have different numbers of neutrons. Atoms with different numbers of neutrons are isotopes.
How can different atoms of the same element have the same atomic number but can have different mass numbers?
They have different numbers of neutrons.
What are atoms containing the same numbers of protons and different numbers of neutrons are?
These atoms are called isotopes.
Do some atoms have more or fewer protons than will other atoms of the same element?
No. The atomic number of an element is determined by its number of protons. If two atoms have different numbers of protons, they have different atomic numbers and are different elements.
What does it mean if two atoms are isotopes?
If two atoms are isotopes, it means they have the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons. Thus, they have the same atomic numbers, but different atomic masses.
