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The d-block is marked by the filling of:

AOuter s orbitals
BInner d orbitals
COuter p orbitals
DInner f orbitals
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Inner d orbitals
1. Each block is named for the orbital being filled. 2. In these elements the inner d orbitals take the electrons. 3. That is why they are called the d-block elements. _Source: syllabus Chemistry Part I, Chapter 3, Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties._
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