alleryIn which block of the modern periodic table are the nonmetals found?
Ap-block
Bs-block
Cd-block
Df-block
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. p-block
1. The zig-zag line that separates metals from nonmetals lies in the p-block.
2. Nonmetals occupy the right side of this line, within the p-block.
3. So nonmetals are found in the p-block.
4. Rule out C and D: the d-block (transition metals) and f-block hold metals.
_Source: Balbharati (Maharashtra Board) Class 10 Science & Technology, Ch 2 "Periodic Classification of Elements", p.37_
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