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What does the atomic number of an element represent?
What does the atomic number of an element represent?
- The number of protons in the nucleus (correct)
- The total number of protons and neutrons
- The number of electrons in the nucleus
- The number of electrons in the outer shell
What determines the chemical behavior of an element?
What determines the chemical behavior of an element?
- Number of protons
- Atomic mass
- Number of neutrons
- Arrangement of electrons (correct)
Why do elements with similar chemical properties line up in the same column (group) in the periodic table?
Why do elements with similar chemical properties line up in the same column (group) in the periodic table?
- Arrangement of electrons (correct)
- Atomic mass
- Number of protons
- Number of neutrons
What are the characteristics of elements in Group 8A of the periodic table?
What are the characteristics of elements in Group 8A of the periodic table?
What defines the identity of an element?
What defines the identity of an element?
What determines the identity of an element in the periodic table?
What determines the identity of an element in the periodic table?
What determines how many electrons surround the nucleus of an atom?
What determines how many electrons surround the nucleus of an atom?
Why do elements with similar chemical properties naturally line up in the same column (group) in the periodic table?
Why do elements with similar chemical properties naturally line up in the same column (group) in the periodic table?
What are the elements in Group 1A known for?
What are the elements in Group 1A known for?
What are the elements in Group 8A known for?
What are the elements in Group 8A known for?