The Chemical Behavior of an Atom Depends Primarily Upon Which

question 131

Multiple Choice

The chemical behavior of an atom depends primarily upon which of the following?

• A)the number of neutrons in the nucleus
• B)the number of protons in the nucleus
• C)the number of electrons in the valence shell
• D)the total number of electrons contained by the atom
• E)the number of electron shells contained by the atom

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