Electronic Configurations and Types of Elements

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Electronic Configurations and Types of Elements: Overview

This topic highlights the concept of electronic configuration. It discusses shells, orbitals and transition series. It describes group-wise and periods electronic configuration. It also mentions the types of elements as s, p, d and f- block elements.

Important Questions on Electronic Configurations and Types of Elements

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The element with atomic number 117 if discovered would be placed in _____(halogen family/alkaline earth family).

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Element with valence shell electronic configuration as (n-1)d5 ns1 is placed in which of the following group and block of elements?

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Among the elements from atomic number 1 to 36, the number of elements which have an unpaired electron in the s-subshell is 6.

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The element with atomic number 117 if discovered would be placed in halogen family.

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Elements which generally exhibit variable oxidation states and form colored ions are

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Among the elements from atomic number 1 to 36, the number of elements which have an unpaired electron in the s-subshell is

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Which of the following pairs contain metalloid elements in the periodic table ?

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The element with atomic number 117 if discovered would be placed in

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The element with atomic number 113 has recently been discovered. Its electronic configuration is similar to that of

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Which pair of atomic numbers represents s-block elements?

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Which of the following sets represents a collection of isoelectronic species? (Atomic numbers are: Caesium = 55, Bromine = 35)

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Element with valence shell electronic configuration as (n-1)d5 ns1 is placed in which of the following group and block of elements?

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Which of the following pairs contain metalloid elements in the periodic table?

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Elements having _____ incomplete outermost subshells are called inner transition elements.(two/three)

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A mixture of sulphur dioxide gas and oxygen gas react to form sulphur trioxide gas in the presence of _____.