What Determines the Identity of a Particular Atom? Select the TWO

question 79

Multiple Choice

What determines the identity of a particular atom? Select the TWO answers that are correct.

• A) total number of neutrons in orbitals
• B) total number of electrons in orbitals
• C) number of protons and number of neutrons in the nucleus
• D) number of protons in the outermost energy shell
• E) number of electrons in the inner most energy shell

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