Why Is He Positioned Above Ne in the Periodic Table

question 67

Multiple Choice

Why is He positioned above Ne in the periodic table?

• A) They both have the same atomic mass.
• B) They both have the same number of electrons in their outermost orbital.
• C) They both have a full outermost orbital.
• D) They both have the same atomic number.
• E) They both have the same number of protons in their nuclei.

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