What property of an atom determines which type of element it is? O Number of Proton plus Neutrons O Number of Neutrons O Number of Protons O Number of Electrons

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What property of an atom determines which type of element it is?
O Number of Proton plus Neutrons
O Number of Neutrons
O Number of Protons
O Number of Electrons
Transcribed Image Text:What property of an atom determines which type of element it is? O Number of Proton plus Neutrons O Number of Neutrons O Number of Protons O Number of Electrons
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The number of electrons (e) is equal to the number of protons (p) in a atom. 

The number is e/p in an atom is also called the atomic number (Z) of the atom. 

Z = no of e = no of p 

 

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