In order to compare the two elements, one must take note of
its placement in the periodic table. As you go down a group in the periodic
table, the metallic property increases. Thus in the problem, Antimony has a
more metallic behavior than Arsenic so that already crosses out statement A and
B from the choices since it is untrue. The number of electron shells meanwhile
decreases as you go down the group. Therefore the answer would be Arsenic has a
more nonmetallic behavior than antimony because arsenic’s atoms have fewer
electron shells.
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Metallic Characteristics: solid at room temperature, lustrous
In Between Characteristics: amphoteric, semiconducting
Nonmetallic: brittle
