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A chemist is identifying the elements present in a sample of a sea water. What characteristics of an element's

atoms always determines the element's identity?

A.
B
C.
D
The number of protons
The number of neutrons
The location of valence electrons
The number of valence electrons

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The number of valence electrons

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