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What determines an atom’s identity?(1 point) Responses the number of neutrons the number of neutrons the valence number the val...Question
What determines an atom’s identity?(1 point)
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the number of neutrons
the number of neutrons
the valence number
the valence number
the number of electrons
the number of electrons
the number of protons
the number of protons
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the number of neutrons
the number of neutrons
the valence number
the valence number
the number of electrons
the number of electrons
the number of protons
the number of protons
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The identity of an atom is determined by **the number of protons**. The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom defines what element it is. For example, an atom with one proton is hydrogen, while an atom with six protons is carbon.