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OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

pleaseeee

OpenStudy (aaronq):

names of isotopes? like "Carbon-13" 13 is the number of neutrons

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lol i really dont understandd !!!!

OpenStudy (aaronq):

do you know what an element is?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

An element is a substance that is made entirely from one type of atom

OpenStudy (aaronq):

do you know what an atom is composed of?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

a nucleus, which has 8 protons and 8 nuetrons , the inner energy level has 2 electrons, and the outter energy level has 6 electrons righttt?????

OpenStudy (aaronq):

only 1 atom has 8 protons an atom is composed of a number of PROTONS (which defines it's identity, for example Hydrogen ALWAYS has 1 proton, oxygen ALWAYS has 8 protons), NEUTRONS (this is how isotopes are defined, Carbon always 6 protons but Carbon-13 has 13 neutrons and Carbon-12 has 12 neutrons), and ELECTRONS. The chemical properties of elements arise from the combinations of protons and electrons.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sorry i understand but dont lol idky

OpenStudy (aaronq):

what is it that you don't understand?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well i clearly nderstand the information your giving me but idont undrstand how it links up to my question its kinda weird

OpenStudy (aaronq):

okay, the first question reads: "The names of the isotopes are given by the name of the ____ and the ______ of the isotope." i wrote earlier: "names of isotopes? like "Carbon-13"" so the answer is "element" and "neutrons"

OpenStudy (aaronq):

The second should be protons for both, although it's technically incorrect, because protons do not dictate, solely, the chemical properties of atoms.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ohhhhhhhh i se now thanks but how not??

OpenStudy (aaronq):

because electrons have a lot do with it, they dictate the reactivity of atoms. The reason why you can't write "electrons" as answer is because it's talking about isotopes having always the same amount of ____ (which can only be "protons"). Isotopes don't necessarily have the same number of electrons.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okayy :)

OpenStudy (aaronq):

hope it's clearer!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks for clearly explaining y other people just give the answerrs

OpenStudy (aaronq):

no problem, yeah, i don't really give answers out because it makes people lazy. don't forget to close the question when you're good with the material!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay i will

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