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The element with atomic number 117 Uus has not been yet discovered. would we expect it to be a metal or non metal. give reasons

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The predicted electronic configuration is [Rn] 5f¹⁴ 6d¹⁰ 7s² 7p⁵
So, it could be a non-metal since it has p⁵ configuration.

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