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The electronic configuration of a metal 'M' is 2, 8, 2. It belongs to which group?
AGroup I
BGroup II
CGroup III
DGroup IV
✓ Correct Answer: B — Group II
The number of valence electrons (2) determines the group number (Group II or 2) in the periodic table.
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