Isotopes are the Same Except for an Extra Neutron or Two Flashcards
1
Q
What are isotopes?
A
Different atomic forms of the same elements, which have the same number of protons but different number of neutrons
2
Q
What is the conclusion?
A
Isotopes must have the same proton number but different mass numbers
3
Q
What would happen if they had different proton numbers?
A
They’d be different elements all together
4
Q
What is a very popular pair of isotopes?
A
Carbon-12
Carbon-14
5
Q
How many protons, electrons and neutrons does carbon-12 have?
A
6 protons. 12
6 electrons. C
6 neutrons. 6
6
Q
How many protons, electrons and neutrons does carbon-14 have?
A
6 protons. 14
6 electrons. C
8 neutrons 6
