An Element That Has the Valence Electron Configuration 3s¹ Belongs

question 29

Multiple Choice

An element that has the valence electron configuration 3s¹ belongs to which period and group?

• A) period 4; group 7
• B) period 4; group 2
• C) period 4; group 1
• D) period 3; group 2
• E) period 3; group 1

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