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What is the primary factor that distinguishes one chemical element from another?
What is the primary factor that distinguishes one chemical element from another?
- Number of protons (correct)
- Size of the atom
- Number of electrons
- Number of neutrons
Why can't humans see atoms with conventional microscopes?
Why can't humans see atoms with conventional microscopes?
- Atoms are smaller than the shortest wavelength of visible light (correct)
- Atoms are transparent
- Atoms emit invisible light
- Atoms are too big to be seen
Which subatomic particle defines the isotope of an element?
Which subatomic particle defines the isotope of an element?
- Neutrons (correct)
- Electrons
- Nucleus
- Protons
What is the charge of a proton?
What is the charge of a proton?
Where is the majority of an atom's mass located?
Where is the majority of an atom's mass located?