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Chemistry Question on Classification of elements & periodicity in properties

Molybdenum metal is related to which block?

A

s-block

B

p-block

C

d-block

D

None of these

Answer

d-block

Explanation

Solution

The electronic configuration of molybdenum is as Mo ( Z = 42 ) : [Kr]4d55s1[ Kr ] 4d^5 \, 5s^1As the last electron is entering in d-subshell, so it is related to d-block