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The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom will determine its chemical identity. Only that. The number of neutrons can vary a bit, depending on the element, and we call these variations isotopes of that element. Electron count will match proton count only in a neutral atom. Rememeber that atoms loan out and borrow electrons, which is what chemistry is all about.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoAn elements identity or property depends on the structure of its atoms. Thus the atom is the unit of matter the retains the properties of the element. I think of the unit "how much", and retains means "to have".
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∙ 9y agoAn element is identified based on its atomic number. This atomic number is the number of protons in the nucleus of a single atom.
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∙ 8y agoThe identity of the atom is given by the number of protons.
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∙ 11y agoprotons and neutrons in the nucleus
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What subatomic particle helps identify the element's identity?
There is no individual sub-atomic particle that is responsible for the identity of an element. It is the way the electrons, protons and (neutrons) are arranged in an element that gives it it's identity.
Will variations in neutrons change the identity of the element?
False
The identity of an element is determined by the number of protons?
Yes.
What part of the nucleaus can change and not change the identity of the element?
The number of protons in the nucleus affects the elemental identity of an atom, whereas the number of neutrons does not affect which element an atom belongs to.
What is meant the atomic number of an element?
the no of protons in an atom is its atomic no the basic identity of an element depends upon its atomic no.
What is the identity of element of multiplication?
There is no such thing as an "identity of element". The identity element of multiplication, on the other hand, is the number 1.
What is the identity element for multiplication?
An identity element is an element of a set which leaves other elements unchanged when combined with them. For multiplication, the identity element is 1 .
What is the identity of an element determine by?
The identity of an element is determined by the number of protons.
What is the identity element for addition and subtraction?
0, zero, is defined as the identity element for addition and subtraction. * * * * * While 0 is certainly the identity element with respect to addition, there is no identity element for subtraction. The identity element of a set, for a given operation, must commute with every element of the set. Since a - 0 ≠ 0 - a, according to group theory, 0 is not an identity with respect to subtraction.
Why is 0 not a identity element for multiplication?
An Identity element in multiplication is one that when you multiply a value by the identity element, that the original value is returned. The only identity element in multiplication is 1. If you multiply any value (other than infinity which is a special case of mathematics), the value returned will be 0. The identity element for addition is 0.
What is 0 and 1 in identity property?
0 and 1 are both identity element. 0 is the identity element of addition and its called addend while 1 is the identity element of multiplication it is called factor it can be neither multiplier nor multiplicand.
What subatomic particle helps identify the element's identity?
There is no individual sub-atomic particle that is responsible for the identity of an element. It is the way the electrons, protons and (neutrons) are arranged in an element that gives it it's identity.
The identity element for addition is 1?
No. The identity for addition is zero; the identity for multiplication is one.
Is 1 the identity element or a whole number?
1 is a whole number. It is the identity element with respect to multiplication but not addition.
Does the 'identity for division' exist?
No, because a field requires the identity element to be commutative. But given an element x, is a set S, there is no single element i such that x/i = x = i/x.
What is the identity element for addition?
Zero.
The identity element for addition is a?
Zero.
