Question

The measure of the number of atoms in one element that will combine with an atom of another element is

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

C. valence.

Explanation:

The valence or valency of an element is a stratagem of its connecting power with other atoms when it makes chemical compounds or molecules.

A valence electron is an outer shell electron that is connected with an atom, and that can compete in the formation of a chemical bond if the outer shell is not closed; in a single covalent bond, both atoms in the bond provide one valence electron in order to form a shared pair