An element has electronic configuration 2,8,4. It will be classified as:

metal

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non-metal

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metalloid

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none of these

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Solution

The correct option is C metalloid
Metals have lower electronegativities and non-metals have high electronegativities .An element whose electronic configuration is 2,8,4 has electronegativity in between metal and non-metal . So will be classified as metalloid.

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