Element X has an electronic configuration of (2,8,2) and Element Y has an electronic configuration of (2,6).The compound formed by X and Y is covalent.
The electronic configuration of three elements X, Y and Z are given below:
X: 2
Y: 2, 6
Z: 2, 8, 2
i. Which element belongs to the second period?
ii. Which element belongs to the second group?