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Electronic configuration of metals and non-metals

This type of question, asked 4 times: 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. All 4 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    2022

    2
    The atomic number of an element ‘X’ is 11. (i) Write the electronic configurations of X and find its valency. (ii) Write the formula and nature of its oxide.
  2. Question 2

    2023

    6
    The number of electrons in the outermost shell of the atom of a non-metal can be :

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  3. Question 3

    2024

    2
    The number of shells required to write the electronic configuration of Potassium (At. No. 19)

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  4. Question 4

    2025

    3
    An element ‘M’ has 25% of the electrons filled in the third shell as in the second shell. The element ‘M’ is :

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