Within which of Linnaeus's groupings are organisms most closely related to one another? A) species
B) genus
C) phylum
D) kingdom

Explanation:

A genus is a group that includes a number of very closely related species; a species within a genus includes populations of organisms that can potentially interbreed.

you need to take a look at the periodic system in order to sort these elements into pairs that would most likely exhibit similar chemical properties. first, you need to find elements that are found in the same group (groups are vertical in the periodic system), and then to see whether they have the same valence number. if they meet these criteria, they will have similar properties.

the first pair: ne (neon) and kr (krypton), are noble gases found in group 8

the second pair: li (lithium) and k (potassium), found in group 1

the third pair: s (sulfur) and te (tellurium), found in group 6