Which subatomic particle identifies the atom

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Fitzgerald

Chemistry

23 March, 22:40

Which subatomic particle identifies the atom

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Terry Blackburn · Answer 1

proton

Explanation:

The atoms is made from a nucleus and a electronic shell. The nucleus is composed from protons (positively charged) and neutrons (no charge). The electronic shell is defined by the presence of electrons (negativity charged).

Now a particular element is identified by the number of protons which have to be equal to the number of electrons in the electronic shell. A particular element may have the same number of protons but different number of neutrons, these are isotopes which have the same chemical properties.