A neutral atom of an element has 2 electrons in the first energy level, 8 in the second energy level and 8 in the third energy level. This information does not necessarily tell us

Q. A neutral atom of an element has 2 electrons in the first energy level, 8 in the second energy level and 8 in the third energy level. This information does not necessarily tell us:

A.            the atomic number of the element.

B.            anything about the element’s chemical properties.

C.            the total number of electrons in s orbitals.

D.            the number of neutrons in the nucleus of an atom of the element.

Answer: the number of neutrons in the nucleus of an atom of the element.