PIMSO 2023 - Science - Secondary 4 - National Round Question 9

Which of the following elements would you consider to be isoelectronic to oxygen (O)?
(Refer to the periodic table below.)



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A. Ge
B. As
C. Se
D. Br
E. Kr

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