Germanium is placed in Group IV of the Periodic Table. Its proton number is $32$. Selenium is placed in Group VI of the Periodic Table. Its proton number is $34$. From the positions of germanium and selenium in the Periodic Table, which prediction can be made?
- AA germanium atom has two more valence electrons than a selenium atom.
- BGermanium forms a $\text{Ge}^{3+}$ ion and selenium forms an $\text{Se}^{3-}$ ion.
- CGermanium has more metallic character than selenium.
- DGermanium has similar properties to tellurium, and selenium has similar properties to tin.