Asked by nebikenezer
Based on location in the periodic table, which element has chemical properties that are most similar to iodine (I)?
(1 point)
Responses
selenium (Se)
selenium (Se)
fluorine (F)
fluorine (F)
calcium (Ca)
calcium (Ca)
xenon (Xe)
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fluorine (F)
Reason: Fluorine is in the same group (group 17, the halogens) as iodine, so they have the same number of valence electrons and similar chemical behavior (tend to form -1 ions and diatomic molecules).
Reason: Fluorine is in the same group (group 17, the halogens) as iodine, so they have the same number of valence electrons and similar chemical behavior (tend to form -1 ions and diatomic molecules).
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