The electronic configuration of an element Z is 2, 8, 8a) What is the

1.	The electronic configuration of an element Z is 2, 8, 8a) What is the atomic number of the elementb) State whether element Z is a metal or a non-metalc) What type of ion (if any) will be formed by an atom of element Z? Why?d) What is special about the outermost electron shell of the atom of this element?Give the name and symbol of element Zf) Name the group of elements to which Z belongs
Answer» SOLUTION. (a) ATOMIC no. of the ELEMENT = 18.

The electronic configuration of an element Z is 2, 8, 8a) What is the atomic number of the elementb) State whether element Z is a metal or a non-metalc) What type of ion (if any) will be formed by an atom of element Z? Why?d) What is special about the outermost electron shell of the atom of this element?Give the name and symbol of element Zf) Name the group of elements to which Z belongs

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