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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which subatomic particle plays the greatest part in determining the properties of an element?

Parth (parthkohli):

Proton.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Proton number, electrons can change ionic charge but proton defines what true element it is.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you can have a negatively charged hydrogen molecule, because it has more electrons than protons by one more electron (charge changes to -1) but, if the proton changes, THE WHOOLE element changes! :p

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