What is the one thing that the elements in a period have in common?

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What is the one thing that the elements in a period have in common?

2007-11-18 14:41:32 · 3 answers · asked by DeeDee 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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The s orbital of the elements in that period always matches the period number. So if you had Li, the outer valence shell would be 2s, or Na would be 3s, K is 4s... etc.

2007-11-18 14:57:51 · answer #1 · answered by Charleen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The period's s-orbital hold the first electron for all elements.

2007-11-18 14:50:20 · answer #2 · answered by cattbarf 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋

they each have the same number of orbitals

2007-11-18 14:50:13 · answer #3 · answered by Dat Chicka 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋