Question

Oxygen (O) is a gas found in the 16th column of the periodic table. What statement is true about oxygen and the other elements in that column?

A: All the elements in the column are in the same period.

B: All the elements in the column are nonreactive.


C: All the elements in the column have the same number of protons


D:All the elements in the column have similar chemical properties.

Answer 1

D. All the elements in the column (Group) have similar chemical properties.