General Chemistry 10th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1-28505-137-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-28505-137-6

Chapter 8 - Electron Configurations and Periodicity - Questions and Problems - Page 331: 8.55

Answer

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We know that the highest value of n is six, so thallium (Tl) lies in the sixth period. 5d sub shell is filled and 6p electron. Thus Tl belongs to group IIIA and a main group element.
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