Element 17 (Cl)and 9 (F)________.
A)are chemically very different because they lie directly below each other on the periodic table
B)are chemically similar because they lie directly below each other on the periodic table
C)behave as metals because they lie on the right side of the periodic table
D)are chemically relatively inert because they adjacent to the inert gases on the periodic table

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Elements that lie in the same group (vertical column) of the periodic table share similar chemical properties. Chlorine (Cl) and fluorine (F) are both halogens and are located in group 17, meaning they have similar electron configurations and exhibit similar chemical behavior.