Which of the following elements in the periodic table (see Appendix E of,Discovering the Essential Universe,6th ed.)have chemical properties that are MOST similar to those of nitrogen (N,atomic number 7)?
A) chlorine (Cl, atomic number 17)
B) phosphorus (P, atomic number 15)
C) carbon (C, atomic number 6)
D) oxygen (O, atomic number 8)

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Phosphorus (P) is in the same group (Group 15) as nitrogen (N) in the periodic table, which means they have similar chemical properties. Chlorine (Cl) is in Group 17, which has very different properties, while carbon (C) and oxygen (O) are in Group 14 and Group 16, respectively, which also have different properties from Group 15.

Which of the Following Elements in the Periodic Table (See