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3(i)
The atomic number of two atoms ‘X’ and ‘Y’ are 14 and 8 respectively. State:
the period to which ‘X’ belongs.
Topic: Periodic properties and trends
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Answer
Exam answer
Period 3.
Explanation
X has electronic configuration 2,8,4.
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