Question

What does NOT affect the characteristic properties of an element?

Answer 1

Answer:

characteristic properties of an element are the defining properties of that element and it does not change with quantity of the element used.

Explanation:

the amount or the quantity of the element used does not affect the characteristic property of the element. it does not matter is the if the amount or the quantity of the element used in the reaction is large  or the small the characteristic properties like boiling point, melting point, density, thermal conductivity, etc remain the same or remain constant.