Some groups of chemical elements react similarly to one another. For example, the chemistries of sodium and of lithium are similar, as are the chemistries of chlorine and of iodine. These similarities in chemistry result when different elements have similar __________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Ans: numbers of outer-shell electrons

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