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The electronic arrangements of six atoms, A to F is shown below.

A: 2,5    B: 2    C: 2,6    D: 2,8,6    E: 2,8,8    F: 2,8,3

The atoms from the same group of the periodic table:

  1. D & E
  2. C & D
  3. E & F
  4. C & E

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C & D

Reason — The electronic configuration of six atoms is given below :

AtomElectronic configurationValence electrons
A2, 55
B22
C2, 66
D2, 8, 66
E2, 8, 88
F2, 8, 33

Atom C (2,6) and D (2,8,6) both have 6 valence electrons. So, they both belong to Group 16.

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