[quote=@Disdain]
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I did both of those first things. Atomic vibrations wouldn't help me actually figure out what kinds of atoms there are.
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[quote=@Disdain]
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That would tell temperature. It's not like I can just "poof" know exactly how many protons are in an atom because it vibrates peculiarly. And if one could, I don't know those specific values.
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[quote=@DarkwolfX37]
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INCORRECT. Read the electrons and protons' movements within the atom. Count "collisions" between protons and neutrons per atom. Etc. 
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