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Where are the most reactive nonmetals located on the periodic table?
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10. Periodic Properties of the Elements
Periodic Trend: Electronegativity
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Which of the following elements has chemical properties most similar to oxygen?
A
Sulfur (S)
B
Carbon (C)
C
Fluorine (F)
D
Nitrogen (N)
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Identify the group (column) of oxygen in the periodic table. Oxygen is in Group 16, also known as the chalcogens.
Recall that elements in the same group have similar chemical properties because they have the same number of valence electrons.
Look at the options and determine which element is also in Group 16: Carbon (Group 14), Fluorine (Group 17), Nitrogen (Group 15), and Sulfur (Group 16).
Since Sulfur is in the same group as Oxygen, it shares similar chemical properties due to having the same number of valence electrons.
Conclude that Sulfur (S) has chemical properties most similar to Oxygen (O) because they are in the same group of the periodic table.
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