Multiple choice

Directions: The following question has four choices out of which ONLY ONE is correct.

The element whose configuration is 1s2, 2s2, 2p6, 3s2 is

  1. a metal

  2. a metalloid

  3. an inert gas

  4. a non-metal
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The element whose configuration is 1s2, 2s2, 2p6, 3s2 is a metal as it can lose 2 electrons to attain stable noble gas configuration.

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