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Multiple Choice Question
This is the periodic table of the elements with the element chlorine (Cl) highlighted.
Which element reacts most similarly to chlorine? Why?
A.
sulfur because they are both located in the same period
B.
fluorine because they both have seven valence electrons
C.
sulfur because they both gain two electrons to form anions
D.
fluorine because they are both gases at room temperature
This is the periodic table of the elements with the element chlorine (Cl) highlighted.
Which element reacts most similarly to chlorine? Why?
A.
sulfur because they are both located in the same period
B.
fluorine because they both have seven valence electrons
C.
sulfur because they both gain two electrons to form anions
D.
fluorine because they are both gases at room temperature
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B.
Fluorine and chlorine are both halogens in Group 17 and have seven valence electrons, so they show very similar chemical behavior (both tend to gain one electron to form −1 ions).
Fluorine and chlorine are both halogens in Group 17 and have seven valence electrons, so they show very similar chemical behavior (both tend to gain one electron to form −1 ions).
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