A scientist conducts a procedure that causes nitrogen atoms to gain neutrons.The resulting atoms will be:
A)ions of nitrogen.
B)positively charged.
C)negatively charged.
D)isotopes of nitrogen.
E)new elements with higher atomic numbers.

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By gaining neutrons, the nitrogen atoms become isotopes of nitrogen, meaning that they have the same number of protons (and thus the same atomic number) but a different number of neutrons. This does not result in ionization (gain or loss of electrons), and therefore the resulting atoms are not charged. It also does not result in the creation of new elements.

A Scientist Conducts a Procedure That Causes Nitrogen Atoms to Gain