Question

What determines the chemical properties of an element?

A.
the number and arrangement of the electrons in an atom

B.
the number of neutrons and protons in an element

C.
the arrangement of all the neutrons, protons, and electrons

D.
the atomic mass of an atom

Answer 1

@BrandonR

Answer 2

Why do you keep tagging me xD lol

Answer 3

A.

I have been looking for some good notes for you that would help explain this for a few minutes, and I think these might. Some of them go a bit further in depth, but you can skim through for the essentials.

https://www.boundless.com/biology/the-chemical-foundation-of-life/atoms-isotopes-ions-and-molecules-the-building-blocks/chemical-reactions-and-molecules/


http://www.lenntech.com/periodic/properties/chemical-properties.htm


http://www.mrwiggersci.com/chem/LectureNotes/Ch_3.2-3.4.htm

Answer 4

haha :P

Answer 5

Thanks for the medals Kitten :P

Answer 6

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Answer 7

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