The density of water at 4.00°C is 0.967 g/mL. How many molecules of water are present in a 499.8 mL bottle of water? Express your answer to the correct number of significant figures. Be sure to show all steps completed to arrive at the answer.

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

elements make up everything, and they combine to make compounds.

the answer is c