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Suppose you discover a new element with 120 protons and 2 electrons in its outer level. in what group does this new element belong

Suppose you discover a new element with 120 protons and 2 electrons in its outer level. in what group does this new element belong
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Suppose you discover a new element with 120 protons and 2 electrons in its outer level. in what group does this new element belong

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Regardless of how many protons this element has, it has 2 valence (outer) electrons.  On the current periodic table, this element would go into the second group.  If you want a more specific answer, try alkaline earth metals, or Group 2A.
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