Question

9. t An element that has only 5 electrons in the 4p orbital is located in which group? A. O Group 1 B. Group 17 C. O Group 2 D. Group 8​

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Group 17

Explanation:

The element is Bromine. Its electron configuration is:

1s2 2s2p6 3s2p6d10 4s2p5  

You can see that its last orbital is 4p^5 for 5 electrons in the 4p orbital.