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O-LevelChemistryAtomic Structure5070/11 · May/June 2023 · Q211 Mark

The elements are arranged in groups and periods in the Periodic Table. Which row is correct?

Agroup determined by: the number of electrons in the outer shell, period determined by: the number of occupied shells, elements in the Periodic Table are arranged by: increasing proton number
Bgroup determined by: the number of occupied shells, period determined by: the number of electrons in the outer shell, elements in the Periodic Table are arranged by: increasing mass number
Cgroup determined by: the number of electrons in the outer shell, period determined by: the number of occupied shells, elements in the Periodic Table are arranged by: increasing mass number
Dgroup determined by: the number of occupied shells, period determined by: the number of electrons in the outer shell, elements in the Periodic Table are arranged by: increasing proton number

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A: group determined by: the number of electrons in the outer shell, period determined by: the number of occupied shells, elements in the Periodic Table are arranged by: increasing proton number

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Atomic Structure, O-Level Chemistry (syllabus 5070). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Chemistry, May/June 2023 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 21.

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