All the elements of a family in the periodic table have what feature in common? A) They all have similar chemical properties. B) They all have the same number of protons in the nucleus. C) They are all located in the same horizontal row or period. Eliminate D) They all have the same number of electrons in the electron cloud.

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Francisco Horton

15 June, 15:21

All the elements of a family in the periodic table have what feature in common? A) They all have similar chemical properties. B) They all have the same number of protons in the nucleus. C) They are all located in the same horizontal row or period. Eliminate D) They all have the same number of electrons in the electron cloud.

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Erika Livingston · Answer 1

The answer is that they all have the same number of electrons in the electron cloud.

Anne Harris · Answer 2

Answer: D. They all have the same number of electrons in the electron cloud.

The common characteristic of a family in a periodic table is the amount of its electrons in the electron cloud. The periodic table is a table of elements arranged based on their atomic number.