Which group element from following achieves noble gas configuration after gaining two electrons?

Which group element from following achieves noble gas configuration after gaining two electrons?
  1. Group-14
  2. Group-15
  3. Group-16
  4. Group-13

Solution

The elements of group 16 (such as $\mathrm{O}, \mathrm{S}$, etc) have 2 less than the stable electronic configuration of the nearest noble gas.

Asked in: MHT CET 2024 (15 May Shift 2)

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