Correct option is A
The correct answer is (a) 6.
Explanation:
- An element with four valence electrons belongs to Group 14 of the periodic table.
- The element with atomic number 6 is Carbon (C), which has four valence electrons (its electron configuration is 1s² 2s² 2p²).
- Other elements in Group 14 (like Silicon (Si) with atomic number 14, Germanium (Ge) with atomic number 32, etc.) also have four valence electrons, but the answer related to atomic number 6 is Carbon.
Thus, the correct atomic number for an element with four valence electrons is 6 (Carbon).