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The number of protons is unique for every element.
Varying the number of neutrons will give you an isotope of the same element.
Varying the number of electrons will give you an ion of the same element.
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∙ 12y agoThe number of protons (the positive subatomic particle) in an atom is what gives the element its identity. For example, on The Periodic Table of Elements, the atomic number (located in the top of each element's "box") is the number of protons in the atom. Unlike electrons (the negative subatomic particle) the number of protons is ALWAYS constant from atom to atom. (A variation in the number of electrons in an atom results in an "ion" or an atom that is positively or negatively charged.)
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∙ 9y agoAn identifier for chemical elements is the proton; the number of protons equal the atomic number.
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Is a proton a subatomic particle?
Yes, a proton is considered a subatomic particle. The proton, the neutron and the electron are smaller than atoms (making them subatomic particles). Further, these three particles are considered the building blocks of atoms. There are other subatomic particles, and to learn more, begin by examining the proton, neutron and the electron and finding out what it is that makes them up.Yes, protons are subatomic particles which are found in the nucleus of the atom and have a positive charge.
What are the subatomic particles of iron?
An atom of iron would have pretty much the same subatomic particles as most other atoms - protons, electrons, and neutrons. Protons and neutrons are made up of more fundamental particles, quarks. The defining factor that makes it iron is that it would have 26 protons; in a neutral iron atom that would mean it would have 26 electrons. Different isotopes of iron might have differing numbers of neutrons, about 92% of iron is Fe-56 which has 30 neutrons.
What are properties that vary among subatomic particles?
The atom is the smallest part of matter that represents a particular element. For quite a while, the atom was thought to be the smallest part of matter that could exist. But in the latter part of the 19th century and early part of the 20th, scientists discovered that atoms are composed of certain subatomic particles and that, no matter what the element, the same subatomic particles make up the atom. The number of the various subatomic particles is the only thing that varies. Scientists now recognize that there are many subatomic particles (this really makes physicists salivate). But in order to be successful in chemistry, you really only need to be concerned with the three major subatomic particles: Protons Neutrons Electrons
What can the vibration of an electrically charged particle produce?
Vibration makes energy, friction is heat, and heat is energy. So when a particle is electrically charged it makes energy.
What are subatomic particles?
Generally speaking, subatomic particles are particles smaller than an atom. There are the three basic ones that make up atoms, and you probably already know that those are protons, neutrons and electrons.If we delve more deeply into the physics of the subatomic world, more and more particles will appear. At one point, there were literally dozens and dozens of different subatomic particles, and they created what was called a particle zoo. Since then, some newer ideas regarding the world of these tiny particles has arisen, and most of the particles in the zoo were recognized as composite particles made up of a just a few fundamental particles.Begin learning about subatomic particles by developing an understanding of protons, neutrons and electrons. Then find out what makes them up, and move from there to the number and nature of fundamental particles.
Which subatomic particle has a greater mass proton or element?
An "element" is not a subatomic particle. Your question makes no sense and is therefore unanswerable.Another answer:Since an element is not a subatomic particle, the only answer can be a proton.
What particle in an atom makes each elements unique?
in an atom protone makes the each element unique
What subatomic particle makes up electricity?
This is the electron.
What subatomic particle makes up the mass?
protone
What is is the Relationship between quark and subatomic particle?
A quark is a kind of subatomic particle, and 3 quarks makes up another subatomic particle (a baryon). A quark and an anti-quark make up another kind of sub-atomic particle, (a meson).
What subatomic particles decide an element's behavior or chemical activity?
The subatomic particle you are asking about is the electron. There are other subatomic particles which make up the neutrons and protons, but they are not involved in chemical bonding. The only thing that makes up an electron is an electron, nothing else.
What is the relationship between a quark and a subatomic particle?
The atom is made up of several subatomic particles.The atom is made up of several subatomic particles.The atom is made up of several subatomic particles.The atom is made up of several subatomic particles.
What subatomic particles can differ between neutral atoms of the same element?
The subatomic particle that makes atoms of different elements different from each other is the proton. This is given as the atomic number of the element on the periodic table.
Which subatomic particle can also be called a nucleon?
A nucleon s a particle that makes up the nucleus of an atom. Protons and neutrons are both nucleons.
What subatomic particle makes up protrons and neutrons?
There's two of them: up quarks and down quarks.
Is a proton a subatomic particle?
Yes, a proton is considered a subatomic particle. The proton, the neutron and the electron are smaller than atoms (making them subatomic particles). Further, these three particles are considered the building blocks of atoms. There are other subatomic particles, and to learn more, begin by examining the proton, neutron and the electron and finding out what it is that makes them up.Yes, protons are subatomic particles which are found in the nucleus of the atom and have a positive charge.
Which subatomic particle comes from a line of James Joyces's book finnegans wake?
The subatomic particle named "Quark" is believed to be inspired by the sentence "Three quarks for Muster Mark" from James Joyce's book "Finnegans Wake." This sentence is thought to be the origin of the term "quark," which is a fundamental particle that makes up protons and neutrons in the atomic nucleus.
