Members of the ______ have the similar electronic configuration of the valence shell and thus show the same valency.

different group

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same group

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same period

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different period

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Solution

The correct option is B same group
Members of the same group have similar electronic configuration of the valence shell and thus show same valency.
Hence option D is correct.

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