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Is it the number of protons that identifies the kind of element?
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∙ 16y ago
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What can the atomic number and what things can it identify?
The atomic number is the number of protons in the nucleus of an element. It is what determines what kind of an element it is. When you change the number of protons in the nucleus, you change the type of 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.
What happens when the number of protons in an atom change?
The type of atom is now different from what it was. (It has a new identity.)
What kind of atom has 79 protons in its nucleus?
An atom's atomic number gives its number of protons in its nucleus. Checking the periodic table, we see that gold's atomic number is 79. Thus, gold is the element with 79 protons.
Every what has its own kind of atom?
Every element has its own kind of atom, identifiable from atoms of another element by its number of protons.
What Atomic particle controls its reactivity?
The number of protons in the nucleus will ALWAYS be the same for a specific element.(ex: Hydrogen always has EXACTLY 1 proton)But, the number of electons and neutrons can vary in a particular element.
All atoms of the same element have the same what?
They have the same chemical formula and the same properties when in their pure state. Atoms of the same element have the same number of protons. This is the atomic number which is unique to each element and is on the periodic table. The number of protons in the nucleus defines the element. In a neutral atom, the number of electrons are also the same.
which characteristic gives the most information about what kind of element an atom is?
the atomic number <<< apex : )
An element has only one kind of atom?
Yes and no! All of the atoms of an elemnt have the same number of protons. The number of neutrons can differ.
All Atoms Of An Element Are Exactly?
All atoms of the same element are not identical. The atoms of same element with different number of neutrons are called as isotopes. Although, the number of protons and electrons are same in every atom.
How can an atoms of one element change into an atom of a different element?
By losing protons. Atomic number determines what kind of element it is. ---------------------------- This can only happen if the nucleus changes its number of protons because the nucleus is unstable and undergoes radioactive decay. As it changes it will emit some form of radiation
Substance made of only one kind of atom?
an element is a substance rested with only one and ONE substance
