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Which block of the periodic table is named after its characteristic orbital?
Which block of the periodic table is named after its characteristic orbital?
What do the block names (s, p, d, f) in the periodic table correspond to?
What do the block names (s, p, d, f) in the periodic table correspond to?
Which sets of elements are usually considered main-group elements in the periodic table?
Which sets of elements are usually considered main-group elements in the periodic table?
What does the d-block in the periodic table correspond to?
What does the d-block in the periodic table correspond to?
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What is the approximate correspondence between the nomenclature of blocks and sets of elements in the periodic table based on?
What is the approximate correspondence between the nomenclature of blocks and sets of elements in the periodic table based on?
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What is the term used to unify a set of elements in the periodic table based on the atomic orbitals their valence electrons or vacancies lie in?
What is the term used to unify a set of elements in the periodic table based on the atomic orbitals their valence electrons or vacancies lie in?
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From which notation are the block names (s, p, d, f) in the periodic table derived?
From which notation are the block names (s, p, d, f) in the periodic table derived?
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Which block in the periodic table corresponds to the transition metals?
Which block in the periodic table corresponds to the transition metals?
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What is the characteristic orbital for the f-block in the periodic table?
What is the characteristic orbital for the f-block in the periodic table?
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What do the s-block and p-block together usually correspond to in the periodic table?
What do the s-block and p-block together usually correspond to in the periodic table?
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