An Element That Has the Same Ground State Valence-Shell Electron

question 25

Multiple Choice

An element that has the same ground state valence-shell electron configuration as germanium is

• A) tin.
• B) krypton.
• C) potassium.
• D) beryllium.
• E) boron.

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