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Elements in the same group have the same valence electron configurations. 2. a. p block b. s block c. d block d. p block. 3. a. they are the same number IE: group 1 and # of valence electrons -1 . Groups 13 is also referred to as 3A. Group 14 4A. Group 15 5A. Group 16 6A. Group 17 7A ... ................
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