An Element That Has the Valence Electron Configuration 6s²6p² Belongs

question 52

Multiple Choice

An element that has the valence electron configuration 6s²6p² belongs to which period and group?

• A) period 6; group 16
• B) period 6; group 6
• C) period 6; group 4
• D) period 6; group 14
• E) period 6; group 9

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