NEETChemistryClassification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties
What do elements in the same vertical column or group of the Periodic Table have in common?
Options
- ASimilar atomic numbers.
- BSimilar valence shell electronic configurations.
- CSimilar atomic masses.
- DSimilar numbers of protons.
Correct answer
B. Similar valence shell electronic configurations.
Step-by-step solution
Elements in the same vertical column or group have similar valence shell electronic configurations.