An element has the configuration 3d¹⁰4s²4p³. To which block and group does it belong?
Correct answer D. p-block, group 15
Explanation
The block is decided by the subshell receiving the last electron, here 4p. With 2 + 3 = 5 outer-shell electrons in s and p, the element (arsenic) sits in group 15 of the p-block.
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