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Chemistry · May / June 2022 · Paper 12 · Question 31

5070Arrangement of elements

Selenium is in Group VI and gallium is in Group III. Which prediction can be made from this information?

  1. AA gallium atom has three more protons than a selenium atom.
  2. BGallium is more likely to form negative ions than selenium.
  3. CSelenium atoms have fewer valence electrons than gallium atoms.
  4. DSelenium has more non-metallic character than gallium.

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Correct answer: D. Selenium has more non-metallic character than gallium.

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