what truly defines an element?

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the number of electrons shells
the number of covalent bonds it can form
the number of neutrons
the number of electrons
the number of protons

2007-06-07 06:30:54 · 3 answers · asked by Alex 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

number of protons in the nucleus (called Z, the atomic number)

2007-06-07 06:33:27 · answer #1 · answered by ontheroad 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋

Protons.

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2007-06-07 06:34:06 · answer #2 · answered by tlbs101 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Element is a skateboarding company

2007-06-07 06:33:32 · answer #3 · answered by alpine star 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋