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Which block of the periodic table corresponds to the transition metals?
Which block of the periodic table corresponds to the transition metals?
- s-block
- f-block
- p-block
- d-block (correct)
Who first used the term 'block' in the context of the periodic table?
Who first used the term 'block' in the context of the periodic table?
- Dmitri Mendeleev
- Niels Bohr
- Charles Janet (correct)
- Marie Curie
Which group of elements are sometimes regarded as main group instead of transition group?
Which group of elements are sometimes regarded as main group instead of transition group?
- Group 12 (zinc group) (correct)
- Group 18 (noble gases)
- Group 1 (alkali metals)
- Group 13 (boron group)
What is the characteristic orbital for the s-block of the periodic table?
What is the characteristic orbital for the s-block of the periodic table?
Which sets of elements are usually considered as main-group elements?
Which sets of elements are usually considered as main-group elements?