Question

Which are most closely associated with an element on the periodic table??

a.) those in the same state (i.e., solid, liquid, gas)

b.) those in the same row

c.) those in the same column

Answer 1

c. those in the same column!

i hope im right! :3

Answer 2

Answer: Option (c) is the correct answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

Elements which lie in the same column are most closely associated with each other because they show similar chemical properties.

It is known that chemical properties depend on the number of valence electrons and elements of the same column have same valency.

That is why, elements of same column show similar chemical properties.