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You are probably referring to neutrons which are often found within the nucleus of an atom in numbers different from the protons. An atom of the element carbon, for instance, normally consists of 12 protons, 12 electrons and 12 neutrons. However, an isotope of carbon known as C13 consists of 12 protons, 12 electrons and 13 neutrons.

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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 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.


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.


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 only element that does not contain all three subatomic particles?

The element hydrogen is the only element that lacks neutrons in its nucleus, consisting only of a single proton and an electron.

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What subatomic particles could be changed without changing which element the atom is?

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.


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.