A different element has chemical properties that are similar to the properties of sodium. Which of the following statements about this element is probably true?

It is in the same row as sodium on the periodic table

It is in the same column as sodium on the periodic table

It had one more proton than sodium

It has an equal number of protons as sodium

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Zachary

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25 May, 07:53

A different element has chemical properties that are similar to the properties of sodium. Which of the following statements about this element is probably true?

It is in the same row as sodium on the periodic table

It is in the same column as sodium on the periodic table

It had one more proton than sodium

It has an equal number of protons as sodium

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Sharon Choi · Answer 1

I think it's in the same column as a sodium on the periodic table because chemical properties are based on their electron structure and the columns called groups are elements with the same shell structure which increases in mass as you go down the column, therefore the elements which are similar to sodium must be in the same group.