An Atom's Valence Electron Shell

question 31

Multiple Choice

An atom's valence electron shell

• A) is filled when it has three electrons.
• B) determines its chemical reactivity.
• C) determines its atomic mass.
• D) is filled with positively charged particles.
• E) is filled identically for every element.

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