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What is the term used to describe the ability of an element to exist in one of many structural forms?

Allotropy refers to the ability of an element to exist in multiple chemical structures (spatial arrangements of atoms), each with different properties. Different allotropes of an element may have distinct molecular or crystal structures.

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