When Moving Down a Group (Family) in the Periodic Table

question 27

Multiple Choice

When moving down a group (family) in the periodic table, the number of valence electrons

• A) remains constant
• B) increases by 2 then 8 then 18 then 32
• C) doubles with each move
• D) decreases regularly
• E) changes in an unpredictable manner

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