the same
Explanation:
Within the nucleus of individual atoms of the same element, the proton number is the same.
All atoms of the same kind from the same element have the same number of protons.
The number of protons does not change, it remains fixed after a chemical reaction.
Different elements have different number of protons that typifies and makes them unique.
But atoms of the same element have the same number of protons in them.
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<u>b. a positive cation and a negative anion</u>
✏ Anions are negative in nature while cations are positive in nature. Together they come together by an attractive electrostatic force to form an ionic bond.
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The answer would be ethane (C2H4)