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Oxygen, carbon, and hydrogen are all different type of elements which are defined by their number of...

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Answer: Protons

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The different elements are identified by their atomic number, which is their number of protons. A different number of protons makes a different element, while different numbers of electrons and neutrons either change the charge or the stability (respectively).

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