Each element has a specific set of chemical properties as a consequence of the number of electrons present in the neutral atom, which is Z (the atomic number).
ˈiːtʃ ˈɛlɪmənt hɐz ɐ spəsˈɪfɪk sˈɛt ʌv kˈɛmɪkəl pɹˈɑːpɚɾiz æz ɐ kˈɑːnsɪkwəns ʌvðə nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv ᵻlˈɛktɹɑːnz pɹˈɛzənt ɪnðə nˈuːtɹəl ˈæɾəm, wˌɪtʃ ɪz zˈiː ðɪ ɐtˈɑːmɪk nˈʌmbɚ.