2006-09-30 14:42:01 · 4 answers · asked by curious 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Hell No! its wrong theory! check out for the atoms of any radioactive element..some of the atoms will disintegrate fast and others will take infinitesimal time....thats what randomness is..the freedom of atoms to choose when to disintegrated[;)]
Morever a single element may have many isotopes. Like hydrogen and deutron...
2006-09-30 14:44:50 · answer #1 · answered by temptations_irresistible1 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not exactly alike.
Electron configurations ( spin) are different for each.
Also internal structures to the other protons etc, have different resonate configurations.
As mentioned above:
The number of protons determines the specific element, Hydrogen 1, Helium 2, Lithium 3 etc.
However, there is often one Neutron associated with each Proton. Not a hard and fast rule ( Hydrogen doesnt have any Neutrons), but heavy hydrogen Deuterium has 1P and 1N.
Tritium has 1P and 2 N, but is also Hydrogen.
Same is true for the other elements, so there are different varieties ( Isotopes), with varying numbers of Neutrons.
2006-09-30 21:53:59 · answer #2 · answered by Austin Semiconductor 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not necessarily. Many elements have several isotopes. they have the same # of protons & electrons but different #'s of neutrons. Example:
Carbon atoms have 6 protons & 6 electrons. Most atoms have 6 neutrons but some have 8 neutrons. These atoms (C14) are radioactive.
Also, depending on temperature & other factors, the electrons can be in different energy states.
2006-10-01 03:56:29 · answer #3 · answered by yupchagee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pretty much. Actually it's the valence electrons of ANY element that ake that element what it is.
2006-09-30 21:47:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋