An Element with the General Electron Configuration for Its Outermost

question 9

Multiple Choice

An element with the general electron configuration for its outermost electrons of ns^2np1 would be in which element group?

• A) 2A
• B) 3A
• C) 4A
• D) 5A
• E) 8A

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