Which of the following is a true statement regarding the periodic table? a. atoms in the same group have the same number of electrons. b. elements are grouped according to their total number of neutrons. c. atomic mass decreases as you move left to right across the periodic table. d. elements with the same number of valence electrons are arranged in columns.

D except for the transition metals copper iron tantalum etc they have different oxidation states so arent fixed shells but all main group elements are grouped by the valence electrons sodium potassium lithium alkali column 1 valence electron highly reactive.

b) mutualism

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a mercury barometer is a device that uses the physical properties of mercury in a tube to measure barometric pressure. mercury barometers are used for : -

1. measurement of atmospheric pressure  

2. determining the altitude of a place

3. weather forecasting

4. calibration and checking of aneroid barometers

5. application in fluid mechanics

6. measurement of pressure in aircrafts

7. surface weather analysis

8. preparation of barographs

9. usage in physical sciences like physics, astronomy & chemistry

10. preparation of aircraft altimeters

characteristics of mercury barometer : -

1.used to define and measure atmospheric pressure.

2.on the average at sea level the column of mercury rises to a height of about 760 mm.

3.this quantity is equal to 1 atmosphere.

4.it is also known as standard atmospheric pressure.

5.a barometer in which the weight of a column of mercury in a glass tube with a sealed top is balanced against that of the atmosphere pressing on an exposed cistern of mercury at the base of the mercury column, the height of the column varying with atmospheric pressure.