Multiple Choice
Which list consists of elements that have the most similar chemical properties?
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Periodic Table: Group Names
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Which element has similar chemical properties to oxygen (O)?
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Sulfur (S)
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Fluorine (F)
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Carbon (C)
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Nitrogen (N)
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Understand that elements with similar chemical properties are usually found in the same group (column) of the periodic table because they have the same number of valence electrons.
Identify the group of oxygen (O) in the periodic table. Oxygen is in Group 16, also known as the chalcogens.
Look for other elements in Group 16. These elements share similar valence electron configurations and thus similar chemical behavior.
Compare the given options: Sulfur (S), Fluorine (F), Carbon (C), and Nitrogen (N). Determine which of these belong to Group 16.
Conclude that Sulfur (S) is in the same group as Oxygen (O), so it has similar chemical properties.
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