The bonding capacity of an element is related to_______?

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The bonding capacity of an element is related to_______?

a) the number of outer shell electrons it can gain or lose

b) its mass number

c) the number of inner shell electrons it can gain or lose

d) its atomic number

e) the number of molecules it can form

2006-06-21 02:10:55 · 4 answers · asked by Tyler Brown 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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a the number of outer electron that will bond with other atoms to fill thei valence shells

2006-06-21 02:12:06 · answer #1 · answered by Aaron G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

a) The outer shell's electrons

2006-06-21 02:12:18 · answer #2 · answered by Nate 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

2006-06-21 05:44:14 · answer #3 · answered by shiara_blade 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

f)none of the above
gimme points

2006-06-21 02:13:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋