An element 'E' has atomic number 14. To which period this element belongs? How many number of elements are present in the period to which element ' E' belongs?

Options

A. `1^(st)` period and 2 elements
B. `3^(rd)` period and 8 elements.
C. `4^(th)` period and 18 elements.
D. `5^(th)`period and 18 elements.