The Elements Indicated by the Shaded Area in the Following

question 250

Multiple Choice

The elements indicated by the shaded area in the following periodic table are all

• A)main-group elements.
• B)main-group metals.
• C)nonmetals.
• D)semimetals.

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Definitions:

Smallest Part

The component or piece within a system or mechanism that is the least in size, volume, or quantity.

Element

(1) One of the basic building blocks of nature. An atom is the smallest part of an element; (2) One part of a group of devices.

Properties

Characteristics or qualities that something possesses, such as physical, chemical, or biological traits.

Positive Charge

A type of electric charge carried by protons and indicative of a deficiency of electrons.