What happens to the number of protons during chemical bonding?

Answer 1

In chemical bonding, the number of protons remains the same. That's because the original elements involved in the chemical reaction remain the same as regards their nuclei. Nothing involving the nucleus of an atom is changed in chemical reactions. This differentiates chemical reactions from nuclear reactions, where changes in atomic nuclei are what makes a nuclear reaction a nuclear reaction.

Answer 2

In a sense, yes, in a particle accelerator. However, in the end, the proton won't be a proton, and the electron won't be an electron. The quarks of the two can reassemble to create different particles.

Answer 3

The number of protons in an element NEVER changes, look at the Periodic Table-- any change in proton count changes the element into something else. Neutrons by definition are neutral and have no charge so no function in bonding, they just make the element heavier. The only thing that changes is the number of electrons- either loss or gain.

Answer 4

The number of protons remains the same during chemical bonding. Protons are positively charged particles found in the nucleus of an atom and are not involved in the sharing or transfer of electrons during bonding.

Answer 5

No, the only thing that happens in a chemical bond is electrons are re-arranged and shared. The protons stay the same.