What Does Determine The Chemical Behaviour Of Atom? What does determine the chemical Behaviour of atom? The chemical behavior of atoms is determined by the number and the configuration of the electrons in the atom. Why should one bother to discuss the nucleus? The number of protons in the nucleus determines the number of electrons
Do Elements In A Period Share Chemical Properties? Do elements in a period share chemical properties? Elements within the same period have different number of electrons in their valence shells (the number is increasing from left to right) and different valence shell electron configuration. Therefore, elements in the same period are chemically different. Do elements
Do Elements In A Compound Lose Their Identities? Do elements in a compound lose their identities? Gasoline S / M Sugar S Air M Mercury S Salt water M Oxygen S Deionized Water S Blood M Nitrogen Dioxide S Does a compound keep its identity? In a compound the atoms/molecules) are (chemically physically) combined so