Which family in the periodic table has the following general electron configuration, [NG] ns? (n-1)d5, where NG represents a noble gas? O Group VIIA O Group VB O Group VIIB O Group VA

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Which family in the periodic table has the following general electron configuration, [NG] ns? (n-1)d5,
where NG represents a noble gas?
O Group VIIA
O Group VB
O Group VIIB
O Group VA
Transcribed Image Text:Which family in the periodic table has the following general electron configuration, [NG] ns? (n-1)d5, where NG represents a noble gas? O Group VIIA O Group VB O Group VIIB O Group VA
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In the periodic table, each element has a different electronic configuration and represented by the symbol. The elements in the same group have the same electronic configuration. The noble gases are the most stable gases in the periodic table and all elements try to attain the electronic configuration of the noble gas.

 

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