think of atom,proton,electrons and other subatomic particles\n10 points to first right anwser. make it short and sweet
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all the difference is, is that the radioactive material is giving off electromagnetic waves because it has been charged by something that gave off a large amount of magnetic waves, such as the sun... radiation is just another form of heat/energy, and it is just radiating the heat/energy it has gotten, and when it gets rid of the energy, it will stop radiating...and unstable materials, react with other elements, like if u drop lithium in water, boom, because it has not enough valence electrons and is lower on the periodic table, so it tries to bond with others to get/give valance electrons
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mathematical dilemma. there is no answer to the question. Well at least none that are known. Just like the elements we know there out there but we have to figure them out first.  just like Einstein theory of fusion. its passable just not proved.
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atomic number = number of protons\nmass number= number of protons + neutrons
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Potassium is number 19. That means it has 19 protons. If it is an atom and not an ion, it has the same nimber of electrons as protons. Since protons are positive + and electrons are negative - , they have to balance. You find the neutrons by subtracting the atomic number from the atomic mass, since both the protons and neutrons weigh 1 and make up the mass. The electrons in the energy levels can move to another atom in compound formation.(ions)
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1. Not sure\n2. Electrons in their outer shell\n3. Shells of electrons?\n4. Metalloids
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It's definitely a proton.  Consider the configuration of a hydrogen atom:  it consists of one proton in its nucleus and one electron orbiting the nucleus.  If you remove the electron to make a hydrogen ion, what do you have left?
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the short answer is valence shell electrons.
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Firstly. it's not squared (even it says 2 on the top). It says how many electrons u got on that 1S sub shell and on 2P sub shell. Carbon has 6 electrons and these electrons filled in to sub shells according to Pauli's exclusion principle. 2 electrons filled into 1S sub shell, another 2 electrons to 2S sub shell and rest 2 electrons filled into 2P sub shell. Remember that (S) sub shells hold on 2 electrons and P sub shells can hold 6 electrons. But in this case after 4 electrons are filled into S sub shells and the balance is 2 electrons. So it can be filled into P. If there are electrons more than 6, for ex 10.. 2 goes into 1S, another 2 goes into 2S and rest 6 electrons fill into 2P. This is how it happens
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no one really knows yet.\n\nalthough, at one point, people thought atoms were the smallest particles, now we know about protons, neutrons, and electrons (and now there's a theory that they're made out of something called quarks, but no one really knows what they are)... it's only a matter of time until we find out what they're all made of... and what those things are made of... and what those things are made of... and so on (I seriously doubt it ever ends... like the universe)
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Molecules came from atoms combining. Atoms came from protons, neutrons, and electrons combining. Protons and neutrons came from quarks combining. Quarks and electrons came from condensation from the high energy vacuum. Where that came is still a bit up in the air, but look at the website below:\n\nhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/05/060515232747.htm
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There are fundamentally many ways to answer this question; and I will address three.\n\nIn nuclear chemistry, there are four fundamental interactions of matter that can be termed energy:\n\n1. Strong interaction, or strong force. This is the force which holds together quarks and other subnuclear particles into discreet protons, neutrons, and electrons. This is the energy that is released in a nuclear reaction.\n\n2. Weak interaction, or weak force. This is the force which holds protons and neutrons together in the nucleus of an atom. This is the energy that is released in radioactive decay.\n\n3. Electromagnetism. This is the attractive or repulsive force caused by the positive or negative charge of atomic particles and the electromagnetic field of photons. This force is the most wide in function, and is present in practically every conventional phenomenon. The electromagnetic force is responsible for electron orbitals, for chemical bonds and reactions, for electromagnetic radiation, and fundamentally for traditional force.\n\n4. Gravity. This is the tendency of objects with mass to accelerate toward each other. This is the weakest force, but can act over an almost unlimited distance.\n\nOR ....\n\nIn classic chemistry, a molecule can have three kinds of energy:\n\n1. Transitional energy, or the energy relative to motion.\n\n2. Chemical energy, or the energy inherent to electrochemical bonds.\n\n3. Vibrational energy, or energy relative to the vibration or oscillation of individual molecules.\n\nOR ...\n\nIn physics, we categorize all energy in the universe into two sets:\n\n1. Potential energy. This is the energy inherent in position or interaction with another body.\n\n2. Kinetic energy. This is the energy a mass possesses relative to its motion, whether it be classic velocity or vibration. This is sometimes termed work, though this is technically incorrect; both kinetic and potential energy are work, in different forms.\n\nAnd there you have it.
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Um, there's over a hundred elements.  I'm not going to name them all for you.  Look at a periodic table.  I'm sure there's one in your chemistry book.
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Element:\n\nA substance composed of atoms having an identical number of protons in each nucleus. Elements cannot be reduced to simpler substances by normal chemical means.
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Yes an atom is the same as an element.  A single atom is the smallest particle of an element.  There are 118 different elements in the periodic table. For example, a Hydrogen atom is one proton and one electron.  The next element in the periodic table is Helium, it has one proton, one neutron and one electron.  Each of these atom examples represent their own element.  So you see a single atom does represent it's own particular element, as discussed in the Hydrogen and Helium examples.
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CHEMISTRY I: ATOMS AND MOLECULES\nTable of Contents\nAtoms | Electrons and energy | Chemical Bonding | Chemical reactions and molecules\n\nLearning Objectives | Terms | Review Questions | Links\nAtoms | Back to Top\n\nMost of the Universe consists of matter and energy. Energy is the capacity to do work. Matter has mass and occupies space. All matter is composed of basic elements that cannot be broken down to substances with different chemical or physical properties. Elements are substances consisting of one type of atom, for example Carbon atoms make up diamond, and also graphite. Pure (24K) gold is composed of only one type of atom, gold atoms. Atoms are the smallest particle into which an element can be divided. The ancient Greek philosophers developed the concept of the atom, although they considered it the fundamental particle that could not be broken down. Since the work of Enrico Fermi and his colleagues, we now know that the atom is divisible, often releasing tremendous energies as in nuclear explosions or (in a controlled fashion in) thermonuclear power plants.\n\nSubatomic particles were discovered during the 1800s. For our purposes we will concentrate only on three of them. The proton is located in the center (or nucleus) of an atom, each atom has at least one proton. Protons have a charge of +1, and a mass of approximately 1 atomic mass unit (amu). Elements differ from each other in the number of protons they have, e.g. Hydrogen has 1 proton; Helium has 2.\n\nThe neutron also is located in the atomic nucleus (except in Hydrogen). The neutron has no charge, and a mass of slightly over 1 amu. Some scientists propose the neutron is made up of a proton and electron-like particle.\n\nThe electron is a very small particle located outside the nucleus. Because they move at speeds near the speed of light the precise location of electrons is hard to pin down. Electrons occupy orbitals, or areas where they have a high statistical probability of occurring. The charge on an electron is -1. Its mass is negligible (approximately 1800 electrons are needed to equal the mass of one proton).\n\nThe atomic number is the number of protons an atom has. It is characteristic and unique for each element. The atomic mass (also referred to as the atomic weight) is the number of protons and neutrons in an atom. Atoms of an element that have differing numbers of neutrons (but a constant atomic number) are termed isotopes. Isotopes can be used to determine the diet of ancient peoples by determining proportions of isotopes in mummified or fossilized human tissues. Biochemical pathways can be deciphered by using isotopic tracers. The age of fossils and artifacts can be determined by using radioactive isotopes, either directly on the fossil (if it is young enough) or on the rocks that surround the fossil 9for older fossils like dinosaurs). Isotopes are also the source of radiation used in medical diagnostic and treatment procedures.\n\nNote that each of these isotopes of hydrogen has only one proton. Isotopes differ from each other in the number of neutrons, not in the number of protons. Image from Purves et al., Life: The Science of Biology, 4th Edition, by Sinauer Associates (www.sinauer.com) and WH Freeman (www.whfreeman.com), used with permission.\n\nSome isotopes are radioisotopes, which spontaneously decay, releasing radioactivity. Other isotopes are stable. Examples of radioisotopes are Carbon-14 (symbol 14C), and deuterium (also known as Hydrogen-2; 2H). Stable isotopes are 12C and 1H.\n\nCarbon has three isotopes, of which carbon-12 and carbon-14 are the most well known. Image from Purves et al., Life: The Science of Biology, 4th Edition, by Sinauer Associates (www.sinauer.com) and WH Freeman (www.whfreeman.com), used with permission.\n\nThe Periodic Table of the Elements provides a great deal of information about various elements. An on-line Periodic Table is available by clicking here, or if that is busy try a mirror site.\n\nThe Periodi
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Well if it's stable, there will be the same amount of protons as electrons. If it has a charge add or subtract. \n(If you have a plus charge, that means there's 1 more proton than electron... if you have a -2 there are two more electrons than protons etc.)