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The proton.
Usually the number of protons and electrons are the same (in a neutral atom), but if the atom is an ion and has a charge, then the numbers will be different (and the difference will be the ion's charge, positive or negative depending on which number is higher.)
There can be isotopes of the same element with differing numbers of neutrons.
But as long an atom has 12 protons, even if it has 500 neutrons and elections (no, that won't happen), it's always still a carbon atom.
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What subatomic particle number determines the identity of an element?
The number of protons, which is the atomic number of an element, determines the identity of an element.
What is subatomic particle in an atom has a negative electrical change?
This particle from the atom is the electron.
What is the smallest particle of the element gold that can still be classified as gold?
The smallest particle in gold should in fact be gold. Gold is an element, Au, and thus should only contain gold atoms. You could also argue that some subatomic particle is the smallest particle in gold.
In the atom what type of particle determines the element that atoms represent?
proton you can change the number of neutrons and electrons and still have the same element
The subatomic particle that is most responsible for how an atom reacts with other atoms is?
Assuming that you mean the chemical properties, the electrons are what define each element. If you meant subatomic particles, then it doesn't matter; each subatomic particle has unique characteristics.
What subatomic particle determines which elementan atom is?
The number of protons is determining the element
What subatomic particle determines which element it is?
The number of protons in an atom determines which element it is (i.e Silver-47 protons vs. Gold-79 protons)
Which subatomic particle identifies an atom as that of particular element?
The number of protons defines the element.
Is carbon a subatomic particle?
Atom is a chemical element, not a particle.
Which subatomic particle determines the charge on a nucleus of an atom?
The proton.
What subatomic particle is the MOST important when trying to figure out what the element is?
The number of protons tells you which chemical element the atom is. The number of neutrons determines the isotope of the element.
What subatomic particle determines whether an atom exists as an isotope?
neutron
Which subatomic particle determines the behavior of an element?
The electron shell is the source of an element's chemical properties and the moderator of chemical reactions; the electron shell depends on the protons that constitute the atom
Which subatomic particle idetifies an atom as that of a particular element?
The number of protons defines the element.
What subatomic particle determines how a atom interacts with another atom?
The electrons, specifically the valence (outer shell) electrons.
How can you find the number of each subatomic particle found in an atom of a particular element?
By looking at the atom.
Is hydrogen is a subatomic particle?
No, it is an element - a type of atom. The positive hydrogen ion, on the other hand, is usually identical with the proton, which is a subatomic particle.
