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It determines the atomic number, which is one way the elements are grouped on the Periodic Table. It is also usually the same as the number of the electrons.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoAtomic number.
For example, Hydrogen has 1 proton, and has an atomic number of 1. Helium has 2 protons, and has number 2. Neon has 10 protons and has number 10.
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Do electrons determine what kind of element an atom is?
The number of protons determine the element. It is equal to the atomic number. The number of electrons is equal to the number of protons only of the atom is neutral.
Determine the number of protons?
The number of protons is equal to atomic number and the number of electrons (for a neutral atom).
Can you determine the element with only knowing the number of protons?
The number of protons is the "atomic number", so you look that up in the periodic table.
What number is used to determine how many electrons are in a neutral atom?
The atomic number (the number of protons in the atom). Neutral charge = 0 = (number of protons - number of neutrons). Therefore, number of protons = number of neutrons
Why doesnt the number of protons change for a single element while the neutrons and electrons can?
The protons don't change because if the number of protons changes, the type of element the atom is changes. The number of protons determine the species of the atom.
Is the element determine by the number of protons?
The atomic number is equal to the number of protons.
What do protons determine about an element?
The protons of an element determine the atomic number, also known as the proton number. Do not confuse this with mass number which is the number of protons and neutrons.
What do the protons do?
The number of protons determine the atomic number of an element. There are the same amount of protons as electrons in a regular element.
What determine the atomic number of atom?
The number of protons
How do you determine the number of protons in a nuclide?
The number of protons in a nuclide is the atomic number for that element on the periodic table.
What do the protons of the nucleus of an atom determine?
Number of protons or the atomic number of an atom determines what is the element.
What do the protons determinate?
The number of protons determine the atomic number of an element. There are the same amount of protons as electrons in a regular element.
Do electrons determine what kind of element an atom is?
The number of protons determine the element. It is equal to the atomic number. The number of electrons is equal to the number of protons only of the atom is neutral.
How can you determine an atoms identity?
By the number of protons it has.
Is the atomic number determine by the number protons in an atom?
yes...
What does the mass number determine?
The Number Of Protons & Neutrons In An Atom.
How do you determine the number of proton?
The atomic # is the same as the number of protons
