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Which subatomic particle is involved in chemical bonding and is responsible for an element's reactivity?
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Which subatomic particle is involved in chemical bonding and is responsible for an element's reactivity?

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There are three different subatomic particles present in the atoms of each element: neutron, proton and electron. It is the electrons, and more specifically the valence electrons, that determine the reactivity of an element.
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the answer is electrons
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