Asked by Sigma

An atom of an element can change into an atom of another element if it is:(1 point)
Responses

an isotope and it has more electrons than neutrons
an isotope and it has more electrons than neutrons

extremely stable
extremely stable

radioactive and it's nucleus can trap or emit particles
radioactive and it's nucleus can trap or emit particles

an ion and it's atomic number is larger than it's mass number

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Radioactive — its nucleus can capture or emit particles.

(Changing the number of protons in the nucleus — e.g. by alpha/beta decay or particle capture — converts one element into another.)