Question

Which subatomic particle is responsible for chemical properties of atoms?

a. protons
b. neutrons
c. electrons
d. neutrons and protons

Answer 1

c. Electrons
Electrons are the particles that determine the chemical properties.

Answer 2

c. electrons

Step-by-step explanation:

Chemical reaction involve the losing, gaining and sharing of electrons as atoms attempt to achieve a noble gas structure. noble gases are unreactive because they have full our energy levels. This tells us that the sub atomic particles that tell you a lot about how an atom will behave chemically are the electrons