Atoms can gain, lose, or share electrons during a chemical change. Why doesn't this cause the atoms identities to change?

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Hanzla Habib · Answer 1 · 2021-04-10T04:53:54+0000

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Atoms can gain, lose, or share electrons during a chemical change. Chemical changes do not affect the nucleus of an atom. For this reason, an atom has the ability to retain its properties or identity even if the number of electrons is different. Therefore, the atom's identity won't change.

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Atoms can gain, lose, or share electrons during a chemical change. Why doesn't this cause the atoms identities to change?

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