Question

An atom of an element has an electronic configuration 2, 8, 6.

Name the element that shows chemical similarity.

Answer 1

• Sulfur is an element that has an electronic configuration 2,8,6. So, the atomic number of Sulfur is 16.
• Selenium is the element that shows chemical similarity with sulfur.
• Selenium has the atomic number 34 and the electronic configuration 2, 8, 8, 16.