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The number of protons in the nucleus give the atom its CHEMICAL identity (whether it is lead or gold ect...)
However, the combination of protons and neutrons give the atom its ACTUAL identity-both chemical properties and nuclear properties (assuming the atom is neutral). Unarguably, carbon 12 and carbon 14 are different for example. Chemically they are chemically the same but carbon 14 is radioactive and doesn't exist for very long (it is unstable and will decay).
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What subatomic particle makes an element unique?
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.
Which subatomic particle gives the nucleus its electric charge?
The proton (which is positive).
How are subatomic particles responsible for an atom's characteristics?
Protons determine what the element is. Although the number of electrons and protons are the same(since the atom in electrically neutral), the number of electrons is more closely tied to the chemical properties than the number of protons, especially in reactions.
What is the slope of a line on a distance vs time graph?
It gives the speed of the moving particle.
How a smoke particle move?
A smoke particle moves in a jerky motion.They are constantly moving about and changing direction. This is due to the smoke particle colliding with the air particle which gives it a 'push'.The direction of the push changes at random.This collision happens repeatedly,at random,with each smoke particle. This motion is called 'Brownian motion'. Cheers!
What subatomic particle helps identify the element's identity?
There is no individual sub-atomic particle that is responsible for the identity of an element. It is the way the electrons, protons and (neutrons) are arranged in an element that gives it it's identity.
The subatomic particle that gives an atom its identity?
This is the proton.
What is the subatomic particle that gives an atom its identity?
This is the proton.
What subatomic particle makes an element unique?
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.
What subatomic particles gives an atom its identity?
proton yo!
Which subatomic particle gives the nucleus its electric charge?
The proton (which is positive).
What subatomic particle gives you the atomic number?
Protons.The atomic number of an atom is the number of protons in the atom. The identity of an atom is based on its atomic number, so a change in the number of protons mean an atom has turned into a different element. However, an addition or subtraction of neutrons creates different isotopes of an element, and a change in the number of electrons creates an ion of the element.
Which element on bombarding with an alpha particle gives Oxygen-17?
13/6 C
That particle that gives an element its atomic number is in this part?
The atomic number is determined by the number of protons, which are located in the nucleus.
In orde rto be like noble gas an element can change which subatomic particle?
An element can either gain or lose electrons to achieve a noble gas electron configuration. Such an electron configuration gives an atom of an element a full outer shell, thereby making that element's ion nonreactive. Metals tend to lose electrons, and become cations, whereas nonmetals tend to gain electrons, and become anions. The amount of electrons an element gains of loses is based on the group/family the element is found in on the Periodic Table.
What element is God?
There is no such thing as a "god element", if you believe in God than you believe he created all things so all elements are God's. However, the media are calling the "Higgs Boson" (the new particle that they think they have found in the CERN experiment), the "god particle" because if there it would be this particle that gives matter mass.
Which element on bombarding with an alpha particle gives Oxygen 17?
Nitrogen-14 forms Oxygen-17 when it is bombarded by alpha particles.
