Question
A) Two representative elements, nitrogen and oxygen, are in the same period of the periodic table.
Which statement correctly describes the atoms of the two elements? (1 point)
They have valence electrons in the same energy level.
They have the same number of electrons.
They have the same number of valence electrons.
They have valence electrons in different energy level
Which statement correctly describes the atoms of the two elements? (1 point)
They have valence electrons in the same energy level.
They have the same number of electrons.
They have the same number of valence electrons.
They have valence electrons in different energy level
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct statement is: **They have valence electrons in the same energy level.**
Nitrogen (N) and oxygen (O) are both in Period 2 of the periodic table, meaning they have their outermost (valence) electrons in the same energy level, which is the 2nd energy level.
Nitrogen (N) and oxygen (O) are both in Period 2 of the periodic table, meaning they have their outermost (valence) electrons in the same energy level, which is the 2nd energy level.