Use the periodic table to answer the question.
The elements in the periodic table are arranged in groups (columns numbered Roman numeral 1 through 18) and periods (rows numbered 1 through 7) such that the atomic number increases along a period from left to right. The elements are divided into the following categories:
• Alkali metals
• Alkaline earth metals
• Transition metals
• Post-transition metals
• Lanthanoids
• Actinoids
• Metalloids
• Nonmetals
• Noble gases
• Unknown
The elements are also classified on the basis of their physical states at room temperature as follows:
• Solid
• Liquid
• Gas
• Unknown
The element sulfur is enlarged with the following properties highlighted.
• Chemical symbol: S
• Name: Sulfur
• Atomic Number: 16
• Atomic mass: 32.06
• Common oxidation states: 6, 4, 2, negative 2
• Electronegativity: 2.58
• Ionization energies: 999.589 kilojoule mol raised negative one
• Electron configuration: [N e] 3 s squared 3 p to the fourth
Listed by atomic number, symbol, and name.
Period 1: 1, H, Hydrogen. 2, He, Helium.
Period 2: 3, Li, Lithium. 4, Be, Beryllium. 5, B, Boron. 6, C, Carbon. 7, N, Nitrogen. 8, O, Oxygen. 9, F, Fluorine. 10, Ne, Neon.
Period 3: 11, Na, Sodium. 12, Mg, Magnesium. 13, Al, Aluminum. 14, Si, Silicon. 15, P, Phosphorus. 16, S, Sulfur. 17, Cl, Chlorine. 18, Ar, Argon.
Period 4: 19, K, Potassium. 20, Ca, Calcium. 21, Sc, Scandium. 22, Ti, Titanium. 23, V, Vanadium. 24, Cr, Chromium. 25, Mn, Manganese. 26, Fe, Iron. 27, Co, Cobalt. 28, Ni, Nickel. 29, Cu, Copper. 30, Zn, Zinc. 31, Ga, Gallium. 32, Ge, Germanium. 33, As, Arsenic. 34, Se, Selenium. 35, Br, Bromine. 36, Kr, Krypton.
Period 5: 37, Rb, Rubidium. 38, Sr, Strontium. 39, Y, Yttrium. 40, Zr, Zirconium. 41, Nb, Niobium. 42, Mo, Molybdenum. 43, Tc, Technetium. 44, Ru, Ruthenium. 45, Rh, Rhodium. 46, Pd, Palladium. 47, Ag, Silver. 48, Cd, Cadmium. 49, In, Indium. 50, Sn, Tin. 51, Sb, Antimony. 52, Te, Tellurium. 53, I, Iodine. 54, Xe, Xenon.
Period 6: 55, Cs, Cesium. 56, Ba, Barium. 57, La, Lanthanum. 58, Ce, Cerium. 59, Pr, Praseodymium. 60, Nd, Neodymium. 61, Pm, Promethium. 62, Sm, Samarium. 63, Eu, Europium. 64, Gd, Gadolinium. 65, Tb, Terbium. 66, Dy, Dysprosium. 67, Ho, Holmium. 68, Er, Erbium. 69, Tm, Thulium. 70, Yb, Ytterbium. 71, Lu, Lutetium. 72, Hf, Hafnium. 73, Ta, Tantalum. 74, W, Tungsten. 75, Re, Rhenium. 76, Os, Osmium. 77, Ir, Iridium. 78, Pt, Platinum. 79, Au, Gold. 80, Hg, Mercury. 81, Tl, Thallium. 82, Pb, Lead. 83, Bi, Bismuth. 84, Po, Polonium. 85, At, Astatine. 86, Rn, Radon.
Period 7: 87, Fr, Francium. 88, Ra, Radium. 89, Ac, Actinium. 90, Th, Thorium. 91, Pa, Protactinium. 92, U, Uranium. 93, Np, Neptunium. 94, Pu, Plutonium. 95, Am, Americium. 96, Cm, Curium. 97, Bk, Berkelium. 98, Cf, Californium. 99, Es, Einsteinium. 100, Fm, Fermium. 101, Md, Mendelevium. 102, No, Nobelium. 103, Lr, Lawrencium. 104, Rf, Rutherfordium. 105, Db, Dubnium. 106, Sg,Seaborgium. 107, Bh, Bohrium. 108, Hs, Hassium. 109, Mt, Meitnerium. 110, Ds, Darmstadtium. 111, Rg, Roentgenium. 112, Cn, Copernicum. 113, Nh, Nihonium. 114, Fl, Flerovium. 115, Mc, Moscovium. 116, Lv, Livermorium. 117, Ts, Tennessine. 118, Og, Oganesson.
Which element has atoms with valence electrons in a higher energy level than those of calcium (Ca)?
(1 point)
Responses
lithium (Li)
oxygen (O)
bromine (Br)
cesium (Cs)