We would expect our sun to become a next.

answer:

in approximately 5 billion years, the sun will begin the helium-burning process, turning into a red giant star. when it expands, its outer layers will consume mercury and venus, and reach earth.

the future of the sun. in approximately 5 billion years, the sun will begin the helium-burning process, turning into a red giant star. when it expands, its outer layers will consume mercury and venus, and reach earth

explanation:

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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.