Question

The electronic configuration of an atom is 2,8,1. Which of the following is chemically similar to this? *

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Answer 1

Answer:

sodium

because it is the 11 th element in the peroidic table

Answer 2

Lithium is chemically similar to the given element.

• The electronic configuration which is given in the question is the electronic configuration of the sodium element
• Now, the elements of same group of a periodic table has the closest chemical characteristics.
• And, similarly the lithium is in same group as of the sodium.
• That's why, lithium is very much chemically similar to the sodium.