If an Element in a Group in the Periodic Table

question 14

Multiple Choice

If an element in a group in the periodic table has a combining power (valence) of two, another element in the same group likely has a combining power of ____.

• A) two
• B) one or three
• C) an unpredictable number
• D) four or five, depending on the element's position in the group

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Definitions:

Unconditioned Response

An automatic, natural reaction to a stimulus that occurs without prior learning or conditioning.

Fireworks

Pyrotechnic devices used for entertainment purposes that explode to produce colorful lights and sounds.

Classical Conditioning

An educational method that develops through the connection between a stimulus in the environment and a stimulus that naturally occurs, resulting in a conditioned response.

Potty-Trained

The process by which a young child learns to use the toilet for urination and defecation voluntarily.