Chemistry

Question

Periodic Table:Question 6

Which characteristic of an element determines its placement in the periodic

table?

Select one:

number of protons

size

number of neutrons

mass

Answer

The number of protons determines the placement of an element in the periodic table.

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The periodic table is arranged in order of increasing atomic number, which is the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom of that element...