There are
groups and
periods in the periodic table.

I do not understand but,

Explanation:

There are 18 groups, 18 columns, and 118 elements at the time of this response.

Here is a map of the periodic table for any more help that you might need.

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you need to take a look at the periodic system in order to sort these elements into pairs that would most likely exhibit similar chemical properties. first, you need to find elements that are found in the same group (groups are vertical in the periodic system), and then to see whether they have the same valence number. if they meet these criteria, they will have similar properties.

the first pair: ne (neon) and kr (krypton), are noble gases found in group 8

the second pair: li (lithium) and k (potassium), found in group 1

the third pair: s (sulfur) and te (tellurium), found in group 6

d.) the average kinetic energy of the gas particles is greater in container b because its particles move faster.