Neon has filled its outer shells, therefore it is very stable and does not need to react with other elements and doesn’t form compounds.
There are 3 major types of radiation. The Alpha, Beta and Gamma radiation. It is the Alpha radiation that can be stopped by a piece of paper or fabric. Beta on the other hand can be stopped by plastic or a thin sheet of metal and Gamma by a piece of aluminum foil or lead.
Are u sure this is the right option? Well, antimony can be decomposed. Including octane.
In the physical properties, it is mentioned that the element has 4 valence electrons. The elements in the periodic table are arranged such that, the number of valence electrons present in the neutral atoms belonging to a particular group is equal to the group number.
Thus, the unidentified element can be best classified as a nonmetal in period 4
Ans C)
