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The outer electronic structure of 3s^2 3...

The outer electronic structure of `3s^2 3p^5` is possessed by

A

O

B

Cl

C

Br

D

Ar

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The correct Answer is:
B
Outer electronic configuration is `3s^2 3p^5`
Therefore, complete electronic configuration is `1s^2 2s^2 2p^6 3s^2 3p^5`
With Z = 17. Therefore, the element is Cl
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