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The element that an atom is is determined by the number of protons. The number of electrons can be changed (creating an ion), and the number of neutrons can be changed (creating an isotope), and as long as the number of protons does not change, the element that the atom is does not change.

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What are the Subatomic particles with no charges?

Subatomic particles with no charges are neutrons


What of these subatomic particles are represented by atomic number?

Protons are the subatomic particles represented by the atomic number of an element. The atomic number is equal to the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom, which determines the element's identity on the periodic table.


Why is it inaccurate an atom is the smallest part of an element?

It would be inaccurate because atoms are made of subatomic particles, which actually make up the element. These subatomic particles have either a positive, negative, or neutral charge. The positively charged particles are called protons. The negatively charged particles are called electrons. The neutral particles are called neutrons. The protons and neutrons are grouped together in the nucleus of an atom, with the electrons orbiting around.


What matter is in an element?

The only matter in a stable element is at least one of each of the two stable electrically charged subatomic particles, protons and electrons, and except for an atom of the isotope hydrogen-1, at least one neutron, the uncharged stable subatomic particle. The numbers of protons and electrons must be the same. Artificial elements may contain other subatomic particles such as positrons. (The subatomic particles themselves are considered to be composed of quarks, which could be called sub-subatomic particles, but quarks are not usually considered to be matter since they can not exist in isolation for more than very small fractions of a second.)


What subatomic particles gives an atom its identity?

Protons are the subatomic particles that give an atom its identity. The number of protons in the nucleus determines the element's atomic number, which in turn defines the specific type of atom.

Related Questions

Why are the subatomic particles not considered the simplest form of an element?

The simplest form of an element is an atom. Subatomic particles are not a form of the element; they are a "building block" of an element.


What is a positive subatomic particles?

element


What are the Subatomic particles with no charges?

Subatomic particles with no charges are neutrons


Is sodium a subatomic particle?

No, sodium is not a subatomic particle. Sodium is a chemical element with the symbol Na and atomic number 11. Subatomic particles are particles smaller than an atom, such as protons, neutrons, and electrons.


What substances are in iron?

Iron is an element..it is made up of subatomic particles.


The atomic mass of an element is the weight of what subatomic particles?

The protons and neutrons.


Is carbon a subatomic particle?

No, carbon is not a subatomic particle. Carbon is an element, specifically a chemical element with the symbol "C" and atomic number 6, meaning it has 6 protons in its nucleus. Subatomic particles are particles that are smaller than atoms, such as protons, neutrons, and electrons.


What subatomic particles makes an element reactive?

Electrons are the subatomic particles that make an element reactive. Elements react with one another by gaining, losing, or sharing electrons to attain a more stable electron configuration.


Which element is the outside of the atom?

Electrons are the subatomic particles ouside the nucleus of the atom.


What of these subatomic particles are represented by atomic number?

Protons are the subatomic particles represented by the atomic number of an element. The atomic number is equal to the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom, which determines the element's identity on the periodic table.


What aspect of an atom's subatomic particles defines which element it is?

The number of protons determines the element, and is the same as its atomic number.


How do subatomic particles tells you what element it is?

Subatomic particles identify elements based on the number of protons in the nucleus. Protons give the element its identity, as each element has a unique number of protons. This number is known as the atomic number, and it determines how the element behaves chemically and physically.