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Based on the periodic table, which of the following pairs of elements would have similiar properties?

-Rb and Sr
-Na and Ca
-O and S
-Cl and Ar

User Dugla
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O and S


They share the same group (group 16) while the others do not

User Cguenther
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Answer:

O and S

Step-by-step explanation:

The elements with similar properties are in the same Group of the Periodic Table.

The most similar elements in your list are O and S.

Both are in Group 16 and have six valence electrons.

A is wrong. Rb is in Group 1 and Sr is in Group 2.

B is wrong. Na is in Group 1 and Ca is in Group 2.

D is wrong. Cl is in Ar is in Group 18.

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