Question

Explain why the element of an atom doesn't change if you remove or add electrons or neutrons

Answer 1

If you could miraculously remove two neutrons from an atom's nucleus, the atomic number and electrical charge would stay unaltered. Because neutrons have no electrical charge, adding or removing them from the nucleus has no effect on the nucleus's electrical charge. It does, however, alter the nucleus's mass. Isotopes are formed by adding or subtracting neutrons from the nucleus.