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Which statement would be most helpful in determining an element's reactivity?

• The element has the same number of electron shells as iodine

• The element has the same number of valence electrons as cesium

• The element has 47 neutrons

• The element is a metal

Which area would be most useful in determining the identity of an element?

• Area 1

• Area 2

• Area 3

• Area 4

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What reasonable conclusion can be made from the information given?

• Element 1 has the same atomic mass as Element 4

• Element 3 has very similar chemical properties as Element 4

• Element 1 has very similar chemical properties as Element 3

• None of the above

When trying to identify an unknown element, a scientist determines what other elements reacts with chemically. Which property of the unknown element determines the other element it reacts with?

• The total number of neutrons in the unknown element

• The total number of particles in the nucleus of the unknown element

• The number of protons in the nucleus of the unknown element

• The number of valence electrons in the unknown element

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What part of the atom determines the identity of an atom?

• Electrons

• Neutrons

• Protons

• Nucleus

What part of the atom determines the chemical properties or reactivity?

• Protons

• Electrons

• Valence Electrons

• Energy levels

Which statement accurately describes atoms of Oxygen?

• Oxygen atoms have 20 protons

• Oxygen atoms have 8 valence electrons

• Oxygen atoms have 16 neutrons

• Oxygen atoms have 8 electrons

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A chemist is identifying the elements present in a sample of seawater. What characteristic of an element's atoms always determines the element's identity?

• The number of electrons

• The number of neutrons

• The number of protons

• The number of valence electrons

A student is studying calcium, a highly reactive element that humans need for strong bones. Which characteristics of calcium is most closely related to its chemical reactivity?

• The 20 protons in each atom of calcium

• The density of calcium

• The atomic number

• The two valence electrons in each atom of calcium

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An atom of which element is represented by this model?

• Neon (Ne)

• Boron (B)

• Nitrogen (N)

• Carbon (C)

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