Option C: elements produce spectra with only few distinct lines.
The spectra are not continuos and are different for every element. This permits to identify elements.
Answer:
38
Explanation:
Symbol: Sr
Atomic mass: 87.62 u
Electrons per shell: 2,8,18,8,2
Atomic number: 38
Electron configuration: [Kr] 5s2
Van der Waals radius: 255 pm
Valence electrons: two
white phosphorus is used in flares and explosives, so may be important in warfare, etc. Red phosphorus is used in matches (side of matches) and in fertilizers which are essential to growing plants. I don't know if that is economically important, but there are many ways that phosphorus benifit the economy. One downside on the economy is that phosphorus is one of the main ingredients in meth, which of course causes trouble for the economy ( law enforcement, medical, etc. )
