Advantages of modern periodic table

The important advantages of the modern periodic table are given below : This classification is based on the atomic number which is a more fundamental property of the elements. Since this classification is based on the atomic number and not on the atomic mass, the...

f block elements

The elements in which the last electron enters the f-orbitals of their atoms are called f-block elements. These consist of two series of elements placed at the bottom of the periodic table. Lanthanoids or Lanthanides or rare earth metals: The first series follows...

d block elements

The elements in which the last electron enters the d-orbitals of their last but one (called penultimate energy level) constitute d-block elements. This block consists of the elements lying between s and p blocks starting from fourth period and onwards. They constitute...

P block elements

The elements in which the last electron enters the p-orbital of their outermost energy level are called p block elements. The elements of groups 13 to 18 involving addition of one (ns2 np1), two (ns2 np2), three (ns2 np3), four (ns2 np4), five (ns2 np5), and six (ns2...

S block elements

All the existing elements in the modern periodic table is divided into four main segments or blocks. A block consists of groups of elements having similar electronic configurations and properties. These are called s block, p block, d block and f-block. S block...