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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What determines the chemical properties of an element?

OpenStudy (adajiamcneal):

The number and arrangement of electrons in an atom- :) The number of valence electrons. The number and arrangement of electrons.

OpenStudy (adajiamcneal):

The chemical properties of any element is determined by the number of electrons it has in its outermost shell. This determines the valency of the element, and gives us a reference to know which other element to react with to produce a certain product.

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