No that is not true. The number of PROTONS determines what the element is.
The number of neutrons in an atom determines the isotope of the element. Isotopes of an element have the same number of protons but differing numbers of neutrons. This affects the stability and nuclear properties of the atom.
The neutron; the proton determines the element of the atom, but different atoms of the same element can have different atomic masses, due to the different number of neutrons of the atoms. Atoms of same element having same number of protons but different number of neutrons are called Isotopes. Thus, neutron determines the isotope of an atom.
The number of protons determines the element's atomic number. When combined with the number of neutrons, it determines the element's atomic mass.
IsotopesThe number of protons in the nucleus of an atom determines the element. The number of neutrons can vary. If two atoms of the same element have a different number of neutrons in their nuclei, they are isotopes of that element.
An isotope is an atom that contains a different number of neutrons. In order for an element to change there has to be a different number of protons.
The mass number of an atom is the sum of its protons and neutrons. It represents the total number of nuclear particles (protons and neutrons) in the atom's nucleus. The number of protons in an atom determines its element, while the number of neutrons can vary to create different isotopes of the element.
proton you can change the number of neutrons and electrons and still have the same element
An atom contains protons, neutrons, and electrons. The number of protons determines the element and is equal to the atomic number. Neutrons have no charge and contribute to the atomic mass. The number of protons and neutrons together make up the atomic mass of the atom.
The number of protons tells you which chemical element the atom is. The number of neutrons determines the isotope of the element.
The particle you are describing is an atom of iron. The number of protons in an atom determines its atomic number, which is 26 for iron. The sum of protons and neutrons gives the atomic mass number, which is 56 for this iron atom.
An atom's atomic number tells which element it is. The atomic number of an element is equal to its number of protons. The number of neutrons may vary within an element, giving rise to the concept of isotopes.
The number of protons, which is the atomic number of an element, determines the identity of an element.