An Element That Has the Valence Electron Configuration 5s²5p⁵ Belongs

question 80

Multiple Choice

An element that has the valence electron configuration 5s²5p⁵ belongs to which period and group?

• A) period 5; group 5A
• B) period 5; group 7A
• C) period 6; group 5A
• D) period 6; group 7A

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