Question

Select all that apply. Any element can always be identified by its _____.

Answer 1

Answer:

Any element can always be identified by its number of protons and atomic number.

Explanation:

All atoms are composed of a central nucleus in which there are particles with a positive electric charge, the protons, around which other particles with a negative electric charge that are electrons move. Thus, the atom is electrically neutral, since the positive charge of the protons is compensated by the negative charge of the electrons.

Atoms of different elements have different amounts of protons. The atomic number (which is identified by the letter Z) indicates the amount of protons that is present in the nucleus of an atom. This number is then responsible for defining the electronic configuration of the atom and the chemical properties of the element. Then it is possible to say that the number of protons in the nucleus, that is to say the atomic number Z, of an atom determines its identity. For this reason, the atomic number allows the ordering of the various chemical elements in the periodic table.

Finally, any element can always be identified by its number of protons and atomic number.

Answer 2

The answer is c. number of protons and d. atomic number. The proton number can identify an element. And also the atomic number is equal to the number of protons.