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An element with the valence electron configuration 3s2 3p2 belongs to group

An element with the valence electron configuration 3s2 3p2 belongs to group-example-1
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Answer:

Group 4A (Group IVA)

The answer is B

Step-by-step explanation:

An element with valence electron configuration:


3s^23p^2

has 4 valence electrons.

Since the valence shell is n = 3 it is in Period 3. Since there are 4 valence electrons (2 in 3s and 2 in 3p) it is in Group 4A

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