The electronic configuration of x, y, and z.



<h3>What is an electronic configuration?</h3>
Electronic configuration, also called electronic structure, is the arrangement of electrons in energy levels around an atomic nucleus.
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x= Period 1 and group18
Y=Element is in period 3 and Group 2
Z=Element is in period 3 and group 17.
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X, Y & Z represents Helium, magnesium, and chlorine.
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Some of the negative consequences of cobalt mining are pollution and child trafficking.
<h3>Effects of cobalt mining</h3>
Many young children are made to work in mines generally either due to continued struggle for survival or forced into it by child traffickers.
Apart from that, cobalt mining causes pollution in the environment. Inhalation of dust containing cobalt causes a host of health issues such as lung cancer and damage to human skin.
Other effects include soil degradation and pollution, water pollution due to mine run-offs, etc.
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If these are you choices:
(1) Both the solid and the liquid are good conductors.
(2) Both the solid and the liquid are poor conductors.
(3) The solid is a good conductor, and the liquid is a poor conductor.
(4) The solid is a poor conductor, and the liquid is a good conductor.
Then the answer is number 4. This is because ionic compound conducts electricity when it is dissolved in water.