MCQ
An element has electronic configuration 2, 8, 4. It will be classified as:
- AMetal.
- BNon-metal.
- CMetalloid.
- DNoble gas.
Explanation:
Quartz, an abundant ingredient in sand, is made up of non-crystallized silica. Silicon is neither metal nor non-metal; it's a metalloid, an element that falls somewhere between the two. Silicon is a semiconductor, meaning that it does conduct electricity.
| Z | Element | No. of electrons/shell |
| 14 | Silicon | 2, 8, 4 |
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