Some groups of chemical elements react similarly to one another. For example, the chemistries of sodium and of lithium are similar, as are the chemistries of chlorine and of iodine. These similarities in chemistry result when different elements have similar __________.
A
atomic size
B
total numbers of electrons
C
energy per electron
D
numbers of outer-shell electrons
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