An element is in the same column as calcium (Ca) in the Periodic Table of the Elements. The element must be a -

a:

by the combination of an unlimited number of elements

the answer is option a.

colorless gas, exhibiting a blue glow when placed in an electric field

b) solid

its a type of rock

the seeing the electronic configuration we can say that the element is fluorine.

fluorine is the most electronegative element in the periodic table.

but by only seeing the configuration we cannot say about its reactivity because we don't know if its configuration after excitation or by addition of electrons.

but if not then, it is the lightest halogen and exists as a highly toxic pale yellow diatomic gas at standard conditions. as the most electronegative element, it is extremely reactive: almost all other elements, including some noble gases, form compounds with fluorine.