Why is He positioned above Ne in the periodic table?

A. They both have the same atomic number.
B. They both have a full outermost orbital.  
C. They both have the same number of protons in their nuclei.
D. They both have the same atomic mass.
E. They both have the same number of electrons in their outermost orbital.


Answer: B

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