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Which element has the most properties in common with molybdenum (Mo)?

Responses

vanadium (V)
vanadium left parenthesis uppercase V right parenthesis

iron (Fe)
iron left parenthesis uppercase F lowercase e right parenthesis

chromium (Cr)
chromium left parenthesis uppercase C lowercase r right parenthesis

manganese (Mn)
manganese left parenthesis uppercase M lowercase n right parenthesis

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
chromium (Cr)

Reason: Cr is in the same group (Group 6) as Mo, so they have similar valence electron configurations ([Ar]3d5 4s1 vs [Kr]4d5 5s1) and similar chemical properties/oxidation states.