Multiple Choice
Which of the following elements is chemically similar to lithium?
2. Atoms & Elements
Periodic Table: Group Names
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Which of the following elements is in the same group as sulfur (S) on the periodic table?
A
Phosphorus (P)
B
Selenium (Se)
C
Chlorine (Cl)
D
Oxygen (O)
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Identify the group number of sulfur (S) on the periodic table. Sulfur is in group 16, also known as the chalcogens.
Recall that elements in the same group have similar chemical properties because they have the same number of valence electrons.
Look at the options and determine which element is also in group 16: Phosphorus (P) is in group 15, Chlorine (Cl) is in group 17, Oxygen (O) is in group 16, and Selenium (Se) is in group 16.
Since both sulfur (S) and selenium (Se) are in group 16, they belong to the same group and share similar chemical properties.
Therefore, the element in the same group as sulfur (S) is selenium (Se).
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