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Electrons determine the chemical properties.
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How do you work out how many electrons in an atom?
An atom's atomic number is the number of electrons.
Which part of an atom determines chemical properties?
The number of electrons is very important.
In a neutral atom the number of electrons equals the number of what?
The number of electrons should equal the number of protons, otherwise you have an ion.
How would you figure the number of protons or electrons in an atom?
The number of protons in an atom is equal to its atomic number. In a neutral atom, the number of electrons is equal to that of protons. If the atom is negatively charged, add it to the number of electrons; and if positive, subtract.
How do you figure out the core charge of an atom?
the atomic core charge of an atom is the same as the number of valence electrons in the atom
What is the most important factor determining how an atom will bond?
the oxidation number, determined by its group on the periodic table.
What parts of an atom determine its chemical properties?
Electrons determine the chemical properties of an atom.
What is the number of electrons in outer shell called?
The number of electrons in the outer shell are called Valence electrons and are important in determining how the atom reacts chemically with other atoms.
What is important about the number of electrons in the outside surface of an atom?
It keeps the atom at a constant charge. Too little electrons means the atom is positively charged, while too many means the atom is negatively charged.
What is equal to the number of protons which is equal to the number of electrons?
Do you mean what does the number of protons equal? This is the atomic number of the element. All isotopes of an element will have the same number of protons, only the number of neutrons varies.
How does the structure of an atom relates to its interactions?
The most important is the number of electrons on the outermost level.
What can be said about the number of protons and electrons in an atom Why?
For any element an atom contains EQUAL number of protons and electrons. An atom has no charge. If any given atom has an unequal number of electrons and protons it is no longer an atom, but an ION.
