Although iodine, I, has a smaller relative atomic mass than tellurium, Te, it appears after tellurium in the Periodic Table. Which statement accounts for iodine being placed after tellurium in the Periodic Table?
- AIodine has fewer neutrons than tellurium.
- BIodine has fewer protons than tellurium.
- CIodine has more neutrons than tellurium.
- DIodine has more protons than tellurium.