An Element with the Same Number of Valence Electrons as the Element

question 84

Multiple Choice

An element with the same number of valence electrons as the element with the electron configuration
1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁵ is

• A)iodine.
• B)oxygen.
• C)argon.
• D)potassium.
• E)sulfur.

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