Which of the Following Statements Regarding Valence Electrons Is Incorrect

question 129

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding valence electrons is incorrect?

• A)Main-group elements in the same group have the same number of valence electrons.
• B)The group numbers of the main-group elements are the sum of the number of s and p valence electrons.
• C)The elements in the s-block can have up to two valence electrons.
• D)An element in Group IVA will have six valence electrons.
• E)The electron configuration for nitrogen is 1s²2s²2p³, so it has five valence electrons.

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