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Which element is most similar to sulfur based on periodic table group (family) membership and typical valence electron configuration?
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4. Atoms and Elements
Periodic Table: Group Names
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Which element is most likely to have chemical properties similar to lithium (Li) based on periodic table group trends?
A
Neon (Ne)
B
Magnesium (Mg)
C
Fluorine (F)
D
Sodium (Na)
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Identify the group (column) in the periodic table where lithium (Li) is located. Lithium is in Group 1, which is known as the alkali metals group.
Understand that elements in the same group have similar chemical properties because they have the same number of valence electrons. Lithium has 1 valence electron.
Look at the options provided and determine which element is in the same group as lithium. Neon (Ne) is a noble gas in Group 18, Magnesium (Mg) is in Group 2, and Fluorine (F) is in Group 17.
Recognize that sodium (Na), although not listed in the options here, is in Group 1 along with lithium, meaning it has similar chemical properties due to having 1 valence electron.
Conclude that the element most likely to have chemical properties similar to lithium is the one in the same group (Group 1), which is sodium (Na).
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