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What subatomic particle determines which element it is?

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The number of protons in an atom determines which element it is (i.e Silver-47 protons vs. Gold-79 protons)

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This particle is the proton.

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These particles are the protons.

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Which subatomic particle determines the element's identity?

This particle is the proton.


How do subatomic particles tells you what element it is?

The number of protons determines what is the element.


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