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Element's Properties: The Defining Role of Protons
Chapter 2, Problem 6(choose chapter or problem)
The characteristic that gives an element its distinctive properties is its number of ________.
a. protons
b. neutrons
c. electrons
d. atoms
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Element's Properties: The Defining Role of Protons
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Explore what makes each element unique by focusing on the atomic components: protons neutrons and electrons. Learn why the number of protons known as the atomic number is the defining characteristic for each element's properties. Understand how protons set elements apart even as neutrons and electrons also play important roles.
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QUESTION:
The characteristic that gives an element its distinctive properties is its number of ________.
a. protons
b. neutrons
c. electrons
d. atoms
ANSWER:Step 1 of 4
Every particle in the universe is made up of matter, and this matter is, in turn, made up of different elements that are chemically bonded with one another. The term ‘element’ is used to describe the purest form of any substance having its own set of unique properties (both physical and chemical).