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Helium (He) and neon (Ne) are elements in Group 8A of the periodic table. How do the electron dot diagrams of these elements compare?

A
The electron dot diagram of helium has six fewer dots than the electron dot diagram of neon.
B
The electron dot diagram of helium has eight fewer dots than the electron dot diagram of neon.
C
Both the electron dot diagram of helium and the electron dot diagram of neon have two dots.
D
Both the electron dot diagram of helium and the electron dot diagram of neon have eight dots.
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What information on the periodic table is used to complete electron dot diagrams?

A
The number before the A at the top of a column shows how many dots to draw in the diagram.
B
The number before the B at the top of a column shows how many dots to draw in the diagram.
C
The number at the left of each row shows the number of valence electrons that are in atoms of elements in that row.
D
The number at the left of each row shows how many dots to draw above the symbol for elements in that row.
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Hee Sun drew an electron dot diagram of a silicon atom as shown.

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A
The dot to the left of the symbol would be removed in the diagram for carbon.
B
The same number of dots would appear in the diagram for carbon.
C
There would be two dots above and to the right of the symbol in the diagram for carbon.
D
The single dots would be replaced with two dots on each side of the symbol in the diagram for carbon.
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Helium (He) and neon (Ne) are elements in Group 8A of the periodic table. How do the electron dot diagrams of these elements compare?

A
The electron dot diagram of helium has six fewer dots than the electron dot diagram of neon.
B
The electron dot diagram of helium has eight fewer dots than the electron dot diagram of neon.
C
Both the electron dot diagram of helium and the electron dot diagram of neon have two dots.
D
Both the electron dot diagram of helium and the electron dot diagram of neon have eight dots.
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Which pairs of elements do not have to satisfy the octet rule for stability?

A
potassium (K) and sodium (Na)
B
neon (Ne) and argon (Ar)
C
oxygen (O) and fluorine (F)
D
helium (He) and hydrogen (H)
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Which is a force that holds atoms together?

A
chemical bond
B
electron shell
C
valence electron
D
chemical formula

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