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Based on the information in the table, which two elements are most likely in the same group, and why?

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The answer would be Bismuth and Nitrogen because they have the same number of valence electrons. Groups in the periodic table are arranged in columns. When it comes to neutral atoms, the number of valence electrons it has is equal to the main group of that element.
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