$Fe$ is placed in the eighth group of the periodic table. What is the number of electrons in its outermost orbit?

Which of the following ions has a pseudo-noble gas electronic configuration?

The electronic configurations of four elements are:
$I.$ $[Kr]\, 5s^1$
$II.$ $[Rn]\, 5f^{14}\, 6d^1\, 7s^2$
$III.$ $[Ar]\, 3d^{10}\, 4s^2\, 4p^5$
$IV.$ $[Ar]\, 3d^6\, 4s^2$
Consider the following statements:
$(i)$ $I$ shows variable oxidation state
$(ii)$ $II$ is a $d$-block element
$(iii)$ The compound formed between $I$ and $III$ is covalent
$(iv)$ $IV$ shows single oxidation state
Which statement is True $(T)$ or False $(F)$?

The first $(\Delta_{i} H_{1})$ and the second $(\Delta_{i} H_{2})$ ionization enthalpies (in $kJ \ mol^{-1}$) and the $(\Delta_{eg} H)$ electron gain enthalpy (in $kJ \ mol^{-1}$) of a few elements are given below:

Elements	$\Delta_{i} H_{1}$	$\Delta_{i} H_{2}$	$\Delta_{eg} H$
$I$	$520$	$7300$	$-60$
$II$	$419$	$3051$	$-48$
$III$	$1681$	$3374$	$-328$
$IV$	$1008$	$1846$	$-295$
$V$	$2372$	$5251$	$+48$
$VI$	$738$	$1451$	$-40$

Which of the above elements is likely to be:
$(a)$ the least reactive element.
$(b)$ the most reactive metal.
$(c)$ the most reactive non-metal.
$(d)$ the least reactive non-metal.
$(e)$ the metal which can form a stable binary halide of the formula $MX_{2}$ $(X = \text{halogen})$.
$(f)$ the metal which can form a predominantly stable covalent halide of the formula $MX$ $(X = \text{halogen})$?

Explain the classification of elements into metals,non-metals,and metalloids in the periodic table.

An atom with atomic number $20$ is most likely to combine chemically with the atom whose atomic number is