Question
Chemistry Question on Classification of elements & periodicity in properties
In the periodic table, the element with atomic number 16 will be placed in the group
A
fourteen
B
sixteen
C
thirteen
D
fifteen
Answer
sixteen
Explanation
Solution
Configuration of element with Z = 16 is 3s23p4, i.e., it is in p-block ∴ Group number = 10 + 2 + 4 = 16.