Isotopes Flashcards
1
Q
What are ISOTOPES?
A
Isotopes are: different atomic forms of the same element, which have the SAME NUMBER OR PROTONS but a DIFFERENT NUMBER OF NEUTRONS
2
Q
Isotopes atomic and mass number?
A
SAME atomic number
DIFFERENT mass number
3
Q
Different Atomic Numbers?
A
Different ELEMENT
4
Q
Give an example of carbon isotopes.
How many protons, electrons and neutrons?
A
Carbon-12
6 protons, 6 electrons and 6 neutrons
Carbon-14 (unstable, decays into nitrogen)
6 protons, 6 electrons and 8 neutrons