The Number of Valence Electrons in an Element with Electron

question 96

Multiple Choice

The number of valence electrons in an element with electron configuration 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁴ is

• A)2.
• B)4.
• C)6.
• D)8.
• E)16.

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