Ernest develops a about the structure of the atom, starting from the idea that all atoms are made from different numbers of two particles, a heavy positively-charged one and a light negatively-charged one. By using this idea Ernest is able to explain the results of many different experiments on atoms.

The characteristics of two different types of reactions are shown below: reaction a: electrons are gained by the atoms of an element. reaction b: protons are lost by the atom of an element. which statement is true about the atoms of the elements that participate in the two reactions? their identity changes in both reaction a and reaction b. their identity changes in reaction a but not in reaction b. their identity changes in reaction b but not in reaction a. their identity remains the same in both reaction a and reaction b.