What Determines the Identity and Chemical Properties of an Atom

question 61

Multiple Choice

What determines the identity and chemical properties of an atom?

• A)the number of protons in its nucleus
• B)the number of neutrons in its nucleus
• C)the number of electrons in its nucleus
• D)the number of protons in the atom's electron shells
• E)the number of neutrons in the atom's electron shells

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Definitions:

Demand Curves

Graphical representations showing the relationship between the price of an item and the quantity demanded by consumers.

Market Demand Curve

A graphical representation showing the quantity of goods consumers are willing and able to buy at various prices within a given timeframe.

Law of Demand

An economic principle stating that as the price of a good or service increases, the demand for it decreases, and vice versa, all else being equal.

Perfectly Competitive Markets

Markets characterized by many buyers and sellers, homogenous products, freedom of entry and exit, and perfect information, where no single participant can influence the market price.