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To which group in the periodic table does the element carbon belong? Write down the electronic configuration of carbon and deduce the valency of carbon.

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Carbon belongs to group 14 in the periodic table. The electronic configuration of carbon is (2, 4). T contains four valence electrons and hence, its valency is four.
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