Question

Draw electronic structure of X with atomic no 17 and element y with atomic no 16

Answer 1

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Answer 2

The structures are shown above.

• The element X with the atomic number 17 is Cl. It is a halogen element. It has two electrons in the K shell, six electrons in the L shell and 7 electrons in the M shell.
• The element y with the atomic number 16 is S. It is a member of the oxygen family. It has two electrons in the K shell, six electrons in the L shell and 6 electrons in the M shell.