Figure 2.1 -Answer the Question Using the Accompanying Figure. the Atomic Number

question 6

Multiple Choice

Figure 2.1
-Answer the question using the accompanying figure. The atomic number of the atom depicted in the figure is ____.

• A) 4
• B) 6
• C) 8
• D) 12
• E) 18

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