An Element That Has the Valence Electron Configuration 3s²3p⁶ Belongs

question 126

Multiple Choice

An element that has the valence electron configuration 3s²3p⁶ belongs to which period and group?

• A) period 3; group 18
• B) period 3; group 2
• C) period 3; group 17
• D) period 3; group 3
• E) period 3; group 5

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Definitions:

Multiple Regression

A statistical method that predicts the behavior of a dependent variable based on two or more independent variables.

Estimated Regression

A statistical method for estimating the relationships among variables, often used to predict the value of a dependent variable based on values of independent variables.

SSR

Sum of Squares due to Regression, a statistical measure used to evaluate the variance in the dependent variable that is predictable from the independent variable(s).

SST

In the context of statistical analysis, often stands for Sum of Squares Total, which measures the total variation within a data set.