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?

Question

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?

Philoid · Accepted Answer

Group number = 6

It is given that there are six electrons present in the outermost shell. Hence, X element belongs to sixth period

To remember:

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?