In which group, all the elements do not have the same number of valence electrons?
A
eighteenth
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B
first
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C
second
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D
seventh
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Solution
The correct option is A eighteenth In group number 18, helium contains two electrons in the valence shell, and the other elements, neon to radon, contain eight electrons in the valence shell.