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Chlorine and iodine undergo similar reactions.Which one of the following explains why chlorine and iodine react similarly?Chlorine and iodine both have the same relative atomic mass. The relative atomic mass determines how atoms will react.Chlorine and iodine both have the same atomic number. The atomic number determines how atoms will react.Chlorine and iodine both have 7 protons on their outer shell. The number of protons on the outer shell determines how atoms will react.Chlorine and iodine both have 7 electrons on their outer shell. The number of electrons on the outer shell determines how atoms will react.

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Chlorine and iodine undergo similar reactions.Which one of the following explains why chlorine and iodine react similarly?Chlorine and iodine both have the same relative atomic mass. The relative atomic mass determines how atoms will react.Chlorine and iodine both have the same atomic number. The atomic number determines how atoms will react.Chlorine and iodine both have 7 protons on their outer shell. The number of protons on the outer shell determines how atoms will react.Chlorine and iodine both have 7 electrons on their outer shell. The number of electrons on the outer shell determines how atoms will react.

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Chlorine and iodine both have 7 electrons on their outer shell. The number of electrons on the outer shell determines how atoms will react. This is because the outer shell electrons are the ones involved in chemical reactions. Both chlorine and iodine belong to the same group (Group 17, Halogens) in the periodic table, which means they have the same number of electrons in their outermost shell. This is what determines their similar reactivity.

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