- First take the Atomic number of the given element. Say Cl... Atomic no. 17
- Then calculate the electronic configuration using the atomic number 2+8+7=17 therefore the electronic configuration will be 2, 8, 7.
- Here we find that the no of valence electrons of element is 7 as the valence shell has 7 electrons.
- So know we easily understand that the group is 7 because the no of valence electrons is 7.
- Now to find the period we have to understand that the period is the number of shell the element is having therefore here chlorine has 3 shells (K-2, L-8, and M-7). So the period of the given element is 3.
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Now for your question:
2,8,8,18,8.
this element has a d-block, so according the the extended periodic table, it will be in group 8 (transition element), and 5 shells, therefore period 5.
Ruthenium