8. the number of protons in the nucleus of an element is called its number.
9. if two or more compounds are composed of elements a and b, the ratio of the masses of b combined with 1 g of a is always a ratio of small whole numbers. this is a statement of the law of

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.