Characterize EACH of the following statements as being TRUE or FALSE and then indicate the collective true-false status using the choices provided. (1) The number of elements that are metals and nonmetals is approximately equal.
(2) The number of orbitals present in an electron subshell is always six.
(3) An atom as a whole is electrically neutral because all charged subatomic particles reside in the nucleus.
A) All three statements are true.
B) Two of the three statements are true.
C) Only one of the statements is true.
D) None of the statements is true.

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1) False - The periodic table contains more metals than nonmetals. 2) False - The number of orbitals in a subshell depends on the type of subshell (s, p, d, f), not always six. 3) False - An atom is electrically neutral because the number of protons (positive charge) in the nucleus equals the number of electrons (negative charge) surrounding the nucleus, not because all charged particles are in the nucleus.

Characterize EACH of the Following Statements as Being TRUE or FALSE