Carbon is placed in __ period and group _ in the periodic table.

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2^nd, 4

3^rd, 1

4^th, 4

4^th, 1

answer is C.

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A period is determined by the number of shells and the group is determined by the number of electrons present in the outermost shell. Carbon has atomic number 6 and its electronic configuration is 2,4. It has two orbits and hence 4 electrons in the outermost shell, hence it is placed in the second period and group 4 in the periodic table.

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