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What determines an atom's identity?

A. The valence number
B. The number of electrons.
C. The number of protons
D. The number of neutrons.

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C. The number of protons

An atom's identity is determined by the number of protons in its nucleus, which is known as the atomic number. Each element on the periodic table has a unique number of protons.

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