Ok I may be young but combine the two reactions to create a compund
Answer : The final concentration of
is, 2.9 M
Explanation :
Expression for rate law for first order kinetics is given by:

where,
k = rate constant = 
t = time passed by the sample = 3.5 min
a = initial concentration of the reactant = 3.0 M
a - x = concentration left after decay process = ?
Now put all the given values in above equation, we get


Thus, the final concentration of
is, 2.9 M
The classification of it being a metal, nonmetal, or metalliod will be useful in the process of elimination to determine what it is. Then for the second test, meauring the atomin radius will narrow it down quicker to the mystery elemet's name.
Since you determined what part of the periodic table it's on, then when measuring the atomic radius, you should be able to pinpoint what the element is more surely.
I think 8 or 6 im not sure