An element X has an electronic configuration of 2-8-18-8-1- In this case- X will beA- an oxidising agentB- a reducing agentC- neither an oxidising agent nor a reducing agentD- both oxidising and a reducing agent

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An element X has an electronic configuration of 2, 8, 18, 8, 1. In this case, X will be ___ .

an oxidising agent

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a reducing agent

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neither an oxidising agent nor a reducing agent

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both oxidising and a reducing agent

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