Rocks resulting from thermal (contact) metamorphism will NOT possess . A. a new mineral assemblage distinct from that found prior to intrusion B. larger crystals than those characterizing the country rock prior to intrusion C. foliation D. silicate minerals

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since the atomic number is the number of protons in the nucleus, as we move to the left on the periodic table, the electrostatic pull between the nucleus and the valence electron shell decreases. as we move down a group (vertical column), the valence shell energy level gets further and further from the nucleus.

its first and third is your answer i did the qustion the fourth isnt right