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An element has its electron configuration as 2, 8, 2. Now answer the following question.
What is the group of this element?
Which column does this element belong to?
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Solution
The number of electrons in the element's outermost shell is two. This means it has a valency of 2. As a result, it belongs to Group 2.
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