The Left-To-Right Position of an Element in the First Three

question 71

Multiple Choice

The left-to-right position of an element in the first three rows of the periodic table indicates which of the following properties of the element?

• A)the total number of electrons in the element
• B)the total number of protons in the element
• C)the total number of neutrons in the element
• D)the number of electron orbitals in the element
• E)the number of electrons in the valence shell

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