The elements with atomic number 10, 18 belong the:
A
same period
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B
same group
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C
different periods
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D
none of these
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Solution
The correct option is C same group The elements of atomic number 10 and 18 are Neon (Ne) and Argon (Ar) respectively. Both of them are inert gases and belong to eighteenth group. Thus they belong to the same group and are placed one below other so to different periods.