Of the statements about elements in the Periodic Table, which one is correct?
- AElements in the same group of the Periodic Table have the same electronic configuration.
- BThe atoms of the elements in Group VII form ions with a charge equal to the number of outer shell electrons minus 8.
- CThe metallic character of the elements increases from left to right across a period.
- DThe Periodic Table is an arrangement of elements in order of increasing nucleon number.