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Which group of elements is characterized by an s2p3 configuration

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Group 15 elements

Step-by-step explanation:

The nitrogen family is essentially characterized by this configuration. They are trivially know as the picnic tigers or the pectels. Elements in this group includes nitrogen, phosphorus, arsenic, antimony, Bismuth and Moscovium.

We now look at the electronic configuration of these elements.

Nitrogen -

[He] 2s2 2p3

Phosphorus -

[Ne] 3s2 3p3

Arsenic -

[Ar] 3d10 4s2 4p3

Antimony-

[Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p3

We can notice the configuration in the question in the elements.

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