Second Row Elements Differ from Heavier Elements in All of the Following

question 68

Multiple Choice

Second row elements differ from heavier elements in all of the following ways except

• A)atoms of second row elements are smaller.
• B)atoms of second row elements have higher electronegativities.
• C)heavier elements commonly form multiple bonds while second row elements cannot.
• D)heavier elements have electrons in d orbitals while second row elements do not.

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