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During some radioactive explosion/exposure the atoms combine and if they stay stable they from with extra amounts of protons. Isotopes are when two or more elements have the same number of protons, but different number of neutrons.
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∙ 11y agotwo or more elements having same atomic number but different Atomic Mass number. it is known as isotopes.
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∙ 7y ago1. Ions are formed by loss or gain of electrons.
2. Isotopes are natural or artificial; artificial isotopes are the products of nuclear reactions.
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Can isotopes have positive and negative charges?
Isotopes are just the different possible nuclear weights of each element. Some are stable; some are unstable and radioactive. Since all atoms are isotopes and all isotopes are atoms, Isotopes can - and do - form ions, consequently they can have positive and negative charges.
Are isotopes related to compounds?
Not directly. Isotopes are different forms of an element having different numbers of neutrons in their nucleus. But as different isotopes have the same chemical properties, they all can form the same compounds which function the same chemically.
How do radioactive isotopes add to earths heat?
Radioactive isotopes release energy in the form of heat as they break down. Heat itself increases the rate of this break down.
Two isotopes of hydrogen fuse to form a neutron plus the larger element?
Helium
Which component of an atom varies in number to form different isotopes of the same element?
neutrons
Can Aluminum form Isotopes?
yes. e.g. Al2O3
Do atoms form isotopes when they share electron pairs?
No. When atoms share electron pairs they form covalent bonds. Isotopes are atoms having different numbers of neutrons.
Does germanium form any isotopes?
Germanium has 5 naturally occurring stable isotopes: 70, 72, 73, 74, 76. Dozens of other radioactive isotopes can be created.
What is the element radon's isotopes?
Radon has four main isotopes: 210Rn, 211Rn, 222Rn, and 224Rn. Radon-222 is the most stable form.
Can isotopes have positive and negative charges?
Isotopes are just the different possible nuclear weights of each element. Some are stable; some are unstable and radioactive. Since all atoms are isotopes and all isotopes are atoms, Isotopes can - and do - form ions, consequently they can have positive and negative charges.
Do isotopes exist independently to form an element or do all the isotopes when combined constitute an element?
The ratio of isotopes are constant throughout the universe. In any random sample of any element, there will be a consistent ratio of isotopes of that element. This is what makes radiocarbon dating of ancient organic material possible.
Are isotopes related to compounds?
Not directly. Isotopes are different forms of an element having different numbers of neutrons in their nucleus. But as different isotopes have the same chemical properties, they all can form the same compounds which function the same chemically.
How do radioactive isotopes add to earths heat?
Radioactive isotopes release energy in the form of heat as they break down. Heat itself increases the rate of this break down.
Two isotopes of hydrogen fuse to form a neutron plus the larger element?
Helium
Which component of an atom varies in number to form different isotopes of the same element?
neutrons
What are elements with isotopic atoms?
Elements with isotopic atoms? An isotope is the same form of an element, but with a different number of neutrons. An element with isotopes/"isotopic atoms" is simply an element with isotopes.
Does uranium exist in a stable non-radioactive form?
All the isotopes of uranium are radioactive and unstable.
