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The electronic configuration of an element is 2, 8, 5. Name the element.

RRB Group D, 12-Nov-18 S-2 2018
✓ Answer: C Phosphorus
The element with the electronic configuration 2,8,5 is Phosphorus. Phosphorus has 15 electrons, distributed as 2 in the first shell, 8 in the second, and 5 in the third. It is essential for biological molecules like DNA and ATP.
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