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If you change the number of protons in an element, you change the _____________________.

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valence electrons


Element


charge on the atom


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Answer:

The element

Step-by-step explanation:

The number of protons determine what element you have

For example, if i start with one hydrogen atom which has 1 proton and then add 5 more protons, the hydrogen atom becomes a carbon atom

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