What Directly Determines an Atom's Identity

question 23

Multiple Choice

What directly determines an atom's identity?

• A) the number of electrons
• B) the number of neutrons
• C) the number of protons
• D) the number of bonds it can form
• E) the ratio of protons to electrons

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