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What can be predicted from the valence electrons of the elements in a compound formed by a reaction?(1 point)
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electronegativity difference between the atoms
electronegativity difference between the atoms

number of bonds between the atoms
number of bonds between the atoms

absolute electronegativity of the atoms
absolute electronegativity of the atoms

bond type between the atoms

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number of bonds between the atoms

Reason: valence electrons determine how atoms share or transfer electrons (Lewis structures) and thus how many bonds they form. Electronegativity difference or absolute electronegativity are not directly determined just from valence electron counts.