MCQ
Alkaline earth (group 2 or IIA elements) differ from group 12 (or IIB) elements in the electronic configuration of their:
  • A
    Anitipenultimate shell
  • B
    Innermost shell
  • C
    Outermost shell
  • D
    Penultimate shell

Answer

  1. Penultimate shell

Explanation:

Electronic configuration Alkaline earth (group 2 or IIA elements) is ns2

Electronic configuration group 12 (or IIB) elements is ns2,(n−1)d10,

so these twogroups differ in their electronic configaration of penultimate shell.

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