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Question
The group of elements in which the differentiating electron enters the anti penultimate shell of atoms are called ________.
Options
p-block elements
d-block elements
s-block elements
f-block elements
Solution
The group of elements in which the differentiating electron enters the anti penultimate shell of atoms are called f-block elements.
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