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The number of protons in an atomic nucleus determines which element an atom is. For example: If the number of protons in an atom is 6, it is carbon. If the number is 11, it's sodium. And let's be clear about this: the sole determinant of elemental identity is the number of protons in the nucleus. Period.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoAtom is named after the Greek word atomos, which i think means particle. And if you're talking about the name of the element, whoever discovers/invents it gets naming rights. That's how it is with almost everything that people discover. >.>
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∙ 15y agoA atom determines the element through the amount of protons and neutrons in it's nucleus, and amount of electrons in it's shells.
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∙ 13y agothe atomic particle that determines the type of atom is protons
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∙ 12y agoThe type of atom is determined by atomic number, which tells you the number of protons in the nucleus.
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∙ 11y agoWiki User
∙ 11y agoThe number of protons.
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∙ 12y agoangles
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∙ 11y agoprotons
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What determines how many convalent bonds atom will form?
The number of electrons in an atom's valence shell determines its valency.
What determines the number of covalent bonds formed by an atom?
The number of unpaired electrons determines the number of covalent bonds that can be formed by an atom.
What determines if an atom is inert or reactive?
Where its located.
What is the used to determine the number of each atom in an ionic formula?
Oxidation state is what determines the number of each atom. This is in the ionic formula.
What determines an atom's identity and atomic number?
The number of protons.
determines the shape of an atom?
angles
What number in an atom determines what kind of atom it is?
The atomic number, which is the number of protons in the nucleus, determines what kind of atom it is.
What determines how an atom behaves when it encounters another atom?
The electron configuration of an atom determines how it behaves when it comes into contact with another atom.
What part of an atom determines the isotope of an atom?
Neutron
What determines that shape and volume of a gas inside a container?
The container determines the shape.
What determines an atoms number?
the number of protons determines the atom.
What determines how many convalent bonds atom will form?
The number of electrons in an atom's valence shell determines its valency.
How an atom behaves determines?
An atom behaves on how many penises it has
What causes atom to move constantly?
The electrons in the atoms are in an electromagnetic field. This field determines the velocity, length, and shape of orbit in which they spin around the nucleus.
What determines the number of covalent bonds formed by an atom?
The number of unpaired electrons determines the number of covalent bonds that can be formed by an atom.
What determines speed of an atom?
i am pretty sure that it is the mass and temperature of the atom
The number of protons in an atom of an element determines the atom's what?
Mass Number
