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Q:

The chemical behaviour of an atom depends on its:

  • 1
    on the number of protons in the nucleus
  • 2
    on the number of neutrons in the nucleus
  • 3
    on the number of electrons revolving around the nucleus
  • 4
    on the number of nucleons in the nucleus
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Answer : 3. "on the number of electrons revolving around the nucleus"
Explanation :

The chemical properties of an element depend on the atomic number of that element. The chemical properties depend on the number of the electrons and the configuration of the valence electrons of that element.

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