Question

Gold has an atomic number of 79, what would happen if you added a proton to the nucleus and made the atomic number 80? Explain.

Answer 1

Wrong section!

Answer 2

sounds like science to me

Answer 3

Can anyone help pleas

Answer 4

It would actually change what element you had. Elements are defined by the number of protons.

Answer 5

the gold atom would become a different element
- the next one in periodic table

Answer 6

Sounds like reverse alchemy. Why would you want to turn gold into mercury?

Answer 7

Thanks peeps!

Answer 8

yea mercury is next element after gold

Answer 9

lol

Answer 10

Something like that! lol.