The Elements in the ________ Period of the Periodic Table

question 71

Multiple Choice

The elements in the ________ period of the periodic table have a core-electron configuration that is the same as the electron configuration of neon.

• A)first
• B)second
• C)third
• D)fourth
• E)fifth

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Definitions:

Synaptic Gap

The tiny space between neurons where neurotransmitters are released to transmit neural signals from one neuron to another.

Intersection

The point at which two or more paths, ideas, or elements meet or cross.

Axon

A fiber that extends from a neuron and transmits electrochemical impulses from that neuron to the dendrites of other neurons.

Neuron

A specialized cell of the nervous system responsible for transmitting signals throughout the body, crucial for brain function and nervous system activity.