Question

what characteristic of an element determines its place in the table

Answer 1

Answer:

An element's location in the periodic table is largely dependent on its electrons; the number of valence shell electrons determines its group, and the type of orbital in which the valence electrons lie in determines the element's block.

Explanation:

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Answer 2

Answer:

It depends the number of protons in the nucleus of the atom.

Explanation:

The number of protons determines chemical properties as well as its place in the periodic table.