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How does an element's position on the periodic table help predict the chemical bonds it will form?
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It determines the total number of neutrons.
It determines the total number of neutrons.
It reveals the element's common physical state.
It reveals the element's common physical state.
It shows the element's overall atomic mass.
It shows the element's overall atomic mass.
It indicates the number of valence electrons.
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It indicates the number of valence electrons.
An element’s group (column) on the periodic table shows how many valence electrons it has, which determines how it bonds (e.g., metals tend to lose electrons, nonmetals gain/share).
An element’s group (column) on the periodic table shows how many valence electrons it has, which determines how it bonds (e.g., metals tend to lose electrons, nonmetals gain/share).
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