Question

chlorine is a gas that reacts with metals to form salts. based on periodic table trends, which element would be expected to have properties most similar to those of chlorine?
o sulfur to the left of it
o bromine below it
o oxygen above and to the left of it
o argon to the right of it

Explanation:

Elements in the same group of the periodic table have similar chemical properties. Chlorine is in Group 17 (halogens). Bromine is also in Group 17 and directly below chlorine. Sulfur is in Group 16, oxygen in Group 16, and argon in Group 18.

Answer:

B. bromine below it