Question

What one characteristic of an atom determines what type of element it is?
Select one:
a. the number of neutrons.
b. the number of protons.
c. the mass number.
d. the atomic mass.

Answer 1

What do you think?

Answer 2

This is math

Answer 3

I thought it was D but all of them seem like they can be the correct answer for some reason.

Answer 4

Anyhow, it is the number of protons.

Answer 5

So B

Answer 6

Yes but neutrons can also but technically it is protons. Neutrons determine it but there are such things as isotopes.

Answer 7

isotopes aren't different elements, however ^_^

Answer 8

Yah, it's B

Answer 9

That's why you see things such as Rubidium 87, 92, 90

Answer 10

ok thnx im putting up more