All lawrencium atoms have 103 protons in their nuclei, independent of the isotope of lawrencium in question. This is because the presence of 103 protons in the nucleus defines an atom as lawrencium, and changing the number of protons will change the element of the atom. ...
The most basic method would be to refer to the atomic configuration of an element and simply count the electrons in the outermost shell. However, this would be an extremely laborious task, as we may have to dig through textbooks to find configurations we do not know. However, there’s...
Become a Study.com member to unlock this answer! Create your account View this answer For the most part, you can tell how stable or unstable an element is by looking at what group it is in and the number of valence electrons it ...
Iron is also found in the cores of all of the planets in the Solar System. Iron is the heaviest element formed in the cores of stars, according to JPL. Elements heavier than iron can only be created when high mass stars explode (supernovae). The Latin name for iron is ferrum, which...