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What is the basic particle of the chemical elements?
What is the basic particle of the chemical elements?
- Photon
- Neutron
- Electron
- Proton (correct)
What determines the identity of a chemical element?
What determines the identity of a chemical element?
- Number of photons
- Number of protons (correct)
- Number of electrons
- Number of neutrons
How are isotopes of the same element defined?
How are isotopes of the same element defined?
- Same number of protons and electrons
- Same number of neutrons but different number of protons
- Same number of electrons but different number of protons
- Same number of protons but different number of neutrons (correct)
What is the electric charge of the nucleus of an atom?
What is the electric charge of the nucleus of an atom?
What is the overall charge of an atom with more electrons than protons?
What is the overall charge of an atom with more electrons than protons?