Question

Hydrogen possesses fewer valence electrons than lithium.

True

False
@Sweetburger

Answer 1

Are they on the same group? if so, then they have the same number of valence electrons. The periodic table is set up in that way.

Answer 2

thats my problem #ICantPeriodicTable

Answer 3

help @sweetburger

Answer 4

wait a second they are both in column 1A so they both have 1 valence electron right?

Answer 5

so it is false

Answer 6

@whpalmer4

Answer 7

yes you are right

Answer 8

thank

Answer 9

yes, groups are columns in the periodic table.

https://www.khanacademy.org/science/chemistry/periodic-table/copy-of-periodic-table-of-elements/v/periodic-table-groups