Which part of the atom determines its chemical properties?

A.
nucleus

B.
electron

C.
neutron

D.
proton

Question

Which part of the atom determines its chemical properties?	
 
 A.
nucleus
 
 B.
electron
 
 C.
neutron
 
 D.
proton

revircs · Answer

The chemical properties of an atom are primarily from the number of electrons. However, the properties of an atom can be from protons and the nucleus as well.  Protons also play a significant role because the ability for an atom to either lose, gain or share electrons is dependent on the charge on the nucleus.

rebeccaxhawaii · Answer

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