What's the particle that allowed elements to be arranged in the order of their atomic number

protons

Atomic number and protons

After the discovery of protons , scientists realised that the atomic number of an element is the same as the number of protons in its nucleus . In the modern periodic table, the elements are arranged according to their atomic number - not their relative atomic mass .

"hydrogen bonding is the attraction of h atoms in the water molecule (slight + charge) to o atoms in a neighboring water molecule (slight - charge); it is a weak interatomic force. but it is still strong enough to the water molecules "stick" together."