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The s-block and p-block together are called the:
AInner transition
BNoble elements
CRepresentative
DTransitional
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Representative
1. These two blocks fill outer s and p orbitals.
2. Taken together they carry a single name.
3. They are the representative or main group elements.
_Source: NCERT Class 11 Chemistry Part I, Chapter 3, Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties._
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