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Question : Identify whether the given statements about p-block elements are correct or incorrect.

Statement A: In p-block elements, the last electron enters the outermost p orbital.

Statement B: The non-metals and metalloids exist only in the p-block of the periodic table.

Option 1: Both Statements A and B are correct.

Option 2: Only Statement A is correct.

Option 3: Both Statements A and B are incorrect.

Option 4: Only Statement B is correct.


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Correct Answer: Both Statements A and B are correct.


Solution : The correct option is Both Statements A and B are correct .

In p-block elements, the last electron is added to the outermost p orbital. The p-block includes elements whose outermost electrons are in the p subshell.

Non-metals and metalloids are found in the p-block of the periodic table. Metalloids, which have properties intermediate between metals and non-metals, are found in the p-block but can also be located in other blocks of the periodic table.

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