What determines an atom's chemical properties?

A. the number of protons in its outermost shell

B. the number of electrons in its outermost shell

C. the number of neutrons in its nucleus

D. the number of electrons in its nucleus

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Lily Esparza

Biology

28 July, 02:43

What determines an atom's chemical properties?

A. the number of protons in its outermost shell

B. the number of electrons in its outermost shell

C. the number of neutrons in its nucleus

D. the number of electrons in its nucleus

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David Garza · Answer 1

B. The number of electrons in the outermost shell.

The valence electrons are the ones who are pretty much reacting with everything around in terms of chemical reactions. Nuclear reactions are different

What determines an atom's chemical properties?A. the number of protons in its outermost shellB. the number of electrons in its outermost shellC. the number of neutrons in its nucleusD. the number of electrons in its nucleus

What determines an atom's chemical properties?

A. the number of protons in its outermost shell

B. the number of electrons in its outermost shell

C. the number of neutrons in its nucleus

D. the number of electrons in its nucleus