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Atomic Numbers and Electron Configurations

Question 6 • *26-27 CFISD TX-Chemistry A CR

What block does sodium belong to?

Answer
A
s-block
B
p-block
C
d-block
D
f-block

Explanation

Sodium’s electron configuration is 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s¹. Its outermost electron is in an s orbital, so sodium belongs to the s-block. The correct choice is s-block.

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