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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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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 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.


What is subatomic particle that is a nuclear binder?

The subatomic particle that acts as a nuclear binder is the neutron. Neutrons help stabilize atomic nuclei by balancing the repulsive forces between positively charged protons in the nucleus, thus preventing it from breaking apart. This makes neutrons essential for maintaining the stability of atoms and allowing them to form into elements.


What combination of subatomic particles makes up an electron?

An electron is a fundamental particle that consists of three smaller particles: two down quarks and one up quark, held together by the electromagnetic force.


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

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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 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.


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 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.


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.


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.


What subatomic particles can differ between neutral atoms of the same element?

Neutral atoms of the same element can differ in the number of neutrons, which results in different isotopes of the same element. Isotopes have the same number of protons and electrons, but different numbers of neutrons.


How Difference atom and element?

atom and elements are different because one atom makes an element and a element is a pure substance and a atom is a basic particle