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GK QUESTION#3325

Which element in the modern periodic table has the same number of valence electrons as that of caesium?

  1. AAluminium
  2. BBarium
  3. CPotassiumCorrect answer
  4. DCalcium
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C. Potassium

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Caesium and potassium are Group 1 elements with one electron in their outermost shells: Cs has 6s¹ and K has 4s¹. Aluminium has three outer-shell electrons, while barium and calcium have two. Potassium therefore matches caesium’s valence-electron count.

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