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OpenStudy (anonymous):

The chemical characteristics of an atom are determined by its: atomic number mass number binding energy number of isotopes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I thought it was determined by the number of electrons?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

But the atomic number is the number of protons, right? So I don't see how that could be the correct answer? & thanks for helping me understand

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but is that the atomic number?

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