JEE Advanced levelSingle correct optionDifficulty 3 of 3pt009
A, B and C are consecutive members of group 14 of the long form of the periodic table, with A in period 3. The sum of the atomic numbers of A, B and C is
A76
B110
C66
D96
Answer: D
A is silicon (Z = 14). Period 4 has 18 elements, so B has Z=14+18=32, and C in period 5 has Z=32+18=50. The sum is 14+32+50=96.