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Determines the type of element an atom is.

The number of neutrons
The number of atoms
The number of electrons
The number of protons

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Answer:

D. The number or protons

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It doesn't matter how many electrons or neutrons an atom has; the element always is defined by its number of protons.

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Answer:

for number of neutrons it is mass number take away the atomic number

number of electron is the same as number of proton unless there is a charge like +2 it will have 2 less electron than the proton (atomic number ) number.

number of proton is the atomic number

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hope it make sense:)

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