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Elements belonging to the same group have similar properties because:

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they have similar electronic configuration of the outermost shell.

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their atomic numbers go on increasing as we move down the group.

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all of them are metallic elements

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none of the above

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Solution

The correct option is A they have similar electronic configuration of the outermost shell.
Elements in same group have similar configuration of outermost shell. Thus the properties of elements that depend on the electronic configuration are similar for elements for same group.

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