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An element has the valence shell configuration $[Ne] 3 s^{2} 3 p^{4}$ . It is placed in

Agroup 6, period 3
Bgroup 14, period 3
Cgroup 16, period 4
Dgroup 16, period 3

Answer: D

The highest shell is

n = 3

, so the period is 3. For p-block elements, group number

= 10 + (2 + 4) = 16

.

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