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what a gas is like. How would you compare it to how powder acts(when dispersed into the air)?

yea i see that now.

Your awesome thanks a bunch.

well its ok some really nice guy explained it in my post on the https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=428114".. thanks anyway.

Thanks for the reply. I should have explained that I am a layman in the field... How do the electrons "participate" in chemical reactions that lead to such a diversity of properties :confused:. How does the one extra electron in mercury make it so different from gold?

A difference in protons... Im not sure weather this is a pure chemistry question or if it has to do with physics as well so i posted in both forums...please don't hate me. How does a difference in the number of protons in an element lead to such a difference in the properties...

How does a difference in the number of protons in an element lead to such a difference in the properties (color, texture, form, etc.) of elements? I.E Gold and Mercury. This question has been driving me crazy and I would really appreciate any answers. Thank You.

thank you Sakha. And K^2 sorry but you confused me. I basically mean what is a charge? what is it about the object that gives off this thing that we call charge.

How do we know protons, neutrons and electrons exist? And what exactly is a positive or negative charge?... meaning what is it that makes it positive or negative.