Chemistry GCSE
Element identity
What Element identity means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Element identity
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What makes an atom a particular element, determined by its proton number.
Topics that use Element identity
Related terms
- Atomic number
- Charge balance
- Isotopes
- Mass number
- Neutral atoms
- nuclear model
- Relative charge and mass
- Subatomic particles
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