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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 atomic number is responsible for determining the element.
This particle is the atom.
The simplest particle of an element is an atom. This is the form in which any element can be fully divided into without losing its properties.
The smallest particle of an element that has the properties of that element is called an atom.
protons
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.
This particle is the proton.
The identity of a chemical element is given by the number protons.
The atomic number is responsible for determining the element.
The number of protons is determining the element
Electrons
An atom is the smallest particle of an element that can be uniquely identified as that specific element.Note that this question is different from asking "What is the smallest particle in an atom?" (see related question below). Atoms are composed of smaller particles (protons, electrons, and neutrons), but the smallest thing that has the identity of a specific element is the atom.The smallest particle of an element that still retains all that element's properties is called an ATOM.
The number of protons in an atom's nucleus determines the identity of element. The number of protons equals the atomic number.
The number of protons, which is the atomic number of an element, determines the identity of an element.
A particle is part of a element, and the element has particles in it. A particle is like a small tiny object and a element is stuff combined.
The smallest particle of an element is called an atom.