Compare and contrast a natural and synthetic resource.

The difference between natural and synthetic material is that natural materials are those that can be found in nature while synthetic materials are those that are chemically produced in a lab. Note that a natural material that is altered physically is still considered a natural material.

Many different materials are used for clothing and other products. Common natural materials include cotton, paper and wool. Common synthetic materials include plastics, which are typically polymers. Synthetic materials are often designed to be stronger and more resistant to damage than any commonly available natural material. There is a limited amount of natural materials available, but a near limitless amount of potential materials that can by synthetically created.

you need to take a look at the periodic system in order to sort these elements into pairs that would most likely exhibit similar chemical properties. first, you need to find elements that are found in the same group (groups are vertical in the periodic system), and then to see whether they have the same valence number. if they meet these criteria, they will have similar properties.

the first pair: ne (neon) and kr (krypton), are noble gases found in group 8

the second pair: li (lithium) and k (potassium), found in group 1

the third pair: s (sulfur) and te (tellurium), found in group 6