Periodic table block
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A block of the periodic table of elements is a set of adjacent groups. The respective highest-energy electrons in each element in a block belong to the same atomic orbital type. Each block is named after its characteristic orbital; thus, the blocks are:
The block names are (s, p, d, f, g, h,...) are derived from the quality of the spectroscopic lines of the associated atomic orbitals: sharp, principal, diffuse and fundamental, the rest being named in alphabetical order.
Standard · Vertical · Full names · Names and atomic masses · Text for last · Electron configurations
Metals and nonmetals · Blocks · Valences · Inline f-block · 218 elements · Alternatives
Lists of elements:
Name · Atomic symbol · Atomic number · Boiling point · Melting point · Density · Atomic mass
Groups:
1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10 · 11 · 12 · 13 · 14 · 15 · 16 · 17 · 18
Periods:
1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8
Series:
Alkalis · Alkaline earths · Lanthanides · Actinides · Transition metals
Poor metals · Metalloids · Nonmetals · Halogens · Noble gases
