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KCET · Chemistry · Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties

An element with atomic number 21 is a

  1. A halogen
  2. B representative element
  3. C transition element
  4. D alkali metal
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(C) transition element

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The electronic configuration of element with atomic number 21 is
\[
1 \mathrm{~s}^{2}, 2 \mathrm{~s}^{2}, 2 \mathrm{p}^{6}, 3 \mathrm{~s}^{2}, 3 \mathrm{p}^{6}, 4 \mathrm{~s}^{2}, 3 \mathrm{~d}^{1}
\]
Since this element contains partly filled orbital, so it is a -block element. -block elements are also known as transition elements.