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A-LevelChemistryChemical periodicity9701/12 · Feb/Mar 2021 · Q21 Mark

Where in the Periodic Table is the element that has an outer electron shell arrangement of 4s²4p³? Group Period A 13 3 B 13 4 C 15 3 D 15 4

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AGroup 13, Period 3
BGroup 13, Period 4
CGroup 15, Period 3
DGroup 15, Period 4

✓ Correct answer

D: Group 15, Period 4

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Chemical periodicity, A-Level Chemistry (syllabus 9701). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Chemistry, Feb/Mar 2021 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 2.

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