An Element That Has the Valence Electron Configuration 3s²3p⁶ Belongs

question 126

Multiple Choice

An element that has the valence electron configuration 3s²3p⁶ belongs to which period and group?

• A) period 3; group 18
• B) period 3; group 2
• C) period 3; group 17
• D) period 3; group 3
• E) period 3; group 5

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