The elements in group 2 have similar chemical properties because each atom of these elements has the same
(a) atomic number
(b) mass number
(c) number of electron shells
(d) number of valence electrons

Read these sentences from the text. near the equator, the tropics receive the most rain on a consistent basis. as a result, the fresh water falling into the ocean decrease the salinity of the surface water in that region. [. .] . . as the salt content of sea water increases, so does its density. what can you infer about how rain affects the density of surface water near the equator?

Monkeys and bats have similar bone structure in their forelimbs. however, monkeys have longer forelimbs to use for climbing and swinging in trees. bats have shorter forelimbs to use for flight. which term best describes how monkey and bat forelimbs are related to each other? a. homologous b. embryonic c. analogous d. vestigial

The table compares the number of electrons in two unknown neutral atoms. comparison of electrons atom number of electrons a 10 d 11 use this information to determine the number of valence electrons in the atoms. which of the following correctly compares the stability of the two atoms? both are unreactive. both are highly reactive. a is unreactive and d is reactive. a is reactive and d is unreactive.