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MHT CET · Chemistry · p Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)

Which group element from following achieves noble gas configuration after gaining two electrons?

  1. A Group-14
  2. B Group-15
  3. C Group-16
  4. D Group-13
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(C) Group-16

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The elements of group 16 (such as \(\mathrm{O}, \mathrm{S}\), etc) have 2 less than the stable electronic configuration of the nearest noble gas.