Question

atoms of different elements differ in which of the following ways?
A. They have different numbers of protons.
B. They have different numbers of electrons.
C. They have different numbers of neutrons.
D. All of the above

A

Answer 1

@ganeshie8

Answer 2

@Nnesha

Answer 3

@TheSmartOne

Answer 4

hi can you help me plz

Answer 5

an atom has the same amount of protons and electrons

it's neutrons can vary sometimes, however

Answer 6

however what?

Answer 7

if an atom has 20 protons, it has 20 electrons, it can also have 20 neutrons

but sometimes it might have 21 neutrons

what do you think the answer is? It's not A

Answer 8

Also note that elements can vary in the number of electrons they possess and still be the same element. They just turn into ions.

Answer 9

You are basically trying to identify which subatomic particle defines the atomic number of an element.

Answer 10

it is A, my bad

good job xD