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Q.

The representative elements get the nearest inert gas configuration

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a

By gaining electrons

b

By losing or gaining or sharing electrons

c

By losing electrons

d

By sharing electrons

answer is D.

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  • Elements which have all the shell complete except outermost shell which is incomplete are called representative elements.
  • Except noble gases, all the S and P-block elements are representative elements.
  • They attain inert gas configuration by losing, gaining (or) sharing electrons.
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