What determines the chemical properties of an element?

The chemical properties of an element are determined by the configuration of its electrons in orbit around its nucleus. The number of electrons in orbit is equal to the number of protons in the nucleus (each proton has an an electrical charge of plus one, while each electron has the same charge only negative one).

Explanation:

"hydrogen bonding is the attraction of h atoms in the water molecule (slight + charge) to o atoms in a neighboring water molecule (slight - charge); it is a weak interatomic force. but it is still strong enough to the water molecules "stick" together."

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