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The electronic configuration of an eleme...

The electronic configuration of an element is 2, 8, 4. State its,
(a) group and period in the Modern Periodic Table. (b) name and write its one physical property.

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(a) Group - 14, Period - 3
(b) Name of element: Silicon
It is a metalloid because it exhibits properties of both metals and non-metals.
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