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If an element has 2 protons, what is it called?

If an element has 2 protons, what is it called?-example-1
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i don’t know if there’s a certain name for it, but helium has two protons
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Answer:

Helium (He)

Step-by-step explanation:

An atom with two protons is always a helium atom. Hydrogen atom regards to atoms with 1 proton. If scientists count four protons in an atom, they know it's a beryllium atom. An atom with three protons is a lithium atom, an atom with five protons is a boron atom, an atom with six protons is a carbon atom, etc.

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