Which of the following statements are true?I.The number of protons is the same for all neutral atoms of an elementII.The number of electrons is the same for all neutral atoms of an elementIII.The number of neutrons is the same for all neutral atoms of an element

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Answer: i. The number of protons is the same for all neutral atoms of an element

Explanation: Using the isotopes of Hydrogen for example, protium , mass number=1, atomic number=1 has one electron and a proton. Deuterium, mass number=2, atomic number= 1, has one electron and one proton and one neutron, Tritium, mass number=3, atomic number =1, has one electron, one proton and two neutron. Hydrogen exists as a diatomic molecule to have two electrons in its orbitals to achieve stability. The proton however remains the same number for each participating atom of the molecule.