Question

Which describes the elements in a given group of the periodic table?

They decrease in atomic mass as you go down the column.
They increase sequentially in atomic number from top to bottom.
They are in the same family, with similar characteristics.
Their properties change according to a pattern as you go down the column.

Answer 1

Answer:

They are in the same family, with similar characteristics.

Explanation:

The elements in a given group of the periodic table are in the same family and with similar characteristics.

• Vertical columns on the periodic table are referred to as a group or family.
• Elements having the same number of electrons in the outermost shell of their atoms are placed one another in vertical columns.
• Each resulting vertical column is a group or family.
• Elements in the same group exhibit similar chemical properties because of the same number of electrons in their atoms' valence shells.