Which of the Following Statements Is TRUE

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

• A) Similar elements are organized in the same period of the periodic table.
• B) Generally, the charge on the cations of the main-group elements is equal to the group number.
• C) Non-metals are organized on the upper-left side of the periodic table.
• D) Elements on the right side and in the centre of the periodic table are non-metals.
• E) Elements are organized in order of decreasing atomic number on the periodic table.

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