an element with the valence electron configuration 3s2 3p2 belongs to group

Answer:
Group 4A (Group IVA)
The answer is B
Explanation:
An element with valence electron configuration:
[tex]3s^23p^2[/tex]has 4 valence electrons.
Since the valence shell is n = 3 it is in Period 3. Since there are 4 valence electrons (2 in 3s and 2 in 3p) it is in Group 4A