How many forms, are there of the atom?

Question

How many forms, are there of the atom?

Answer 1

Two forms:  The naturally occuring form containing a nucleus with orbiting electrons and its anti-matter form which is a reconfiguration of the nucleus and electrons.

Answer 2

Er, um, what? Can you be more specific?

I mean, first of all there are elements, right? And so far tehre are 100-something of those. Then there are variations like isotopes and such. So a lot...

That person who answered first can explain it in mind-boggling detail

Oh and if you put up more detailed info on this question I will update my answer with better information.

Answer 3

there are currently 117 elements in the periodic table but these are simply the only ones we know about. Plus some elements like francium can only exist in a vacuum.

Answer 4

many

Answer 5

It is difficult to understand what you are really asking.  Do you mean, perhaps, whether the atom is in an ionic form or not... with gains and losses of electrons?

If so the three normal forms would be:

An "anion" is an atom with more electrons than protons and is negatively charged.

A normal atom is neutral with a balance of protons and electrons.

A "cation" is an atom with fewer electrons than protons and is positively charged.

Hope this helps.

Tara

Answer 6

i dont know, but i do know that there are more atoms in a 50p coin than there are in the sea.

Answer 7

If you mean how many forms in general, there is a theoretically an infinite number of possible atoms, as there is a theoretically unlimited number of protons that could be contained in a single atom. However, only ninety-six of these exist naturally on our planet (though more have been created in a lab), and after a certain number of neutrons has been added to hold the protons together, the atom begins to become unstable, meaning that it eventually decays into smaller atoms. All isotopes of any atom larger than Polonium (atomic number 84 and above), as well as Technetium (43) and Prometheum (61) are radioactive, and therefore unstable. Radioactive decay can take a VERY long time, however. Uranium (96) has a half-life of 10 billion years--the entire life expectancy of our sun. ^_^ Half-life depends entirely upon the element and which isotope, however.

Answer 8

check the periodic table

Answer 9

The atom is the smallest part of an element that can exist but retain the properties of the element, so the answer is either 1 or else the number of elements that exist.  I don't know how many man made elements there are at the moment but together with the natural ones it is over 100.