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There are three shells in the atom of element ‘X’, 6 electrons are present in its outmost shell.
Write the name and symbol of this element.

The element name is “Sulphur” and its symbol is 32¹⁶S

The atomic number of Sulphur is 16.

The mass number of Sulphur is 32. Hence, its symbol is:

There are three shells in the atom of element ‘X’, 6 electrons are present in its outmost shell.

In which period does this element belong?

There are three shells in the atom of element ‘X’, 6 electrons are present in its outmost shell.

In which group is this element included?

There are three shells in the atom of element ‘X’, 6 electrons are present in its outmost shell.

To which family of element does is this element belong to?

There are three shells in the atom of element ‘X’, 6 electrons are present in its outmost shell.

Draw and illustrate the Bohr atom model of this element.

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3. Classification of elements and the periodic table

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There are three shells in the atom of element ‘X’, 6 electrons are present in its outmost shell.Write the name and symbol of this element.