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Helium is strictly an s-block element, yet it is placed with which group?
AGroup 17
BGroup 18
CGroup 2
DGroup 1
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Group 18
Its filled 1s2 shell gives helium noble gas properties, so it sits in group 18 with the other noble gases.
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