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Which of the following lists accurately represents the "Magic Numbers" that dictate the periodicity — Periodic Table and Periodicity Chemistry Question

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Which of the following lists accurately represents the "Magic Numbers" that dictate the periodicity and length of periods in the modern periodic table?

Answer: B

💡 Solution & Explanation

The magic numbers representing the maximum capacity of successive periods (filling s, p, d, f subshells) are $2, 8, 8, 18, 18, 32$.

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