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The group of the periodic table determines the ___.

The group of the periodic table determines the ___.-example-1
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Answer: C. Number of valence electrons

Explanation: A group is a vertical column in the periodic table, which signifies the number of valence shell electrons in an element's atom. Example: all the elements in group 1 have 1 electron in their outer most shell.

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