Changing Oxygen Atoms: Is It Possible to Alter Element Composition?

[Leronira]

As stated in the title. Is it possible?
Say for example, if I have an Oxygen Atom.
Is there anyway I can add in another proton to this Oxygen atom such that i can change it to some other element?

 

[russ_watters]

What you are describing is nuclear fusion and yes it is possible...just not for an individual. I'm not sure if it has been tried by scientists with oxygen, but it happens in stars (that's where large atoms come from).

 

[Leronira]

hmm...Thanks...
Ill go do more study on nuclear fussion then..=D

 

[Gokul43201]

As stated in the title. Is it possible?

What you are looking for is called nuclear transmutation.

Say for example, if I have an Oxygen Atom.
Is there anyway I can add in another proton to this Oxygen atom such that i can change it to some other element?

Not for oxygen, since there is no stable isotope of F with 8 neutrons.

 

[sjb-2812]

Not for oxygen, since there is no stable isotope of F with 8 neutrons.

Why should that be a problem - there is more than one isotope of oxygen too.

 

[Gokul43201]

Why should that be a problem - there is more than one isotope of oxygen too.

True. I assumed the OP was referring to the most abundant one.