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KCET · Chemistry · Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties

The number of naturally occurring \(p\)-block elements that are diamagnetic is

  1. A 18
  2. B 6
  3. C 5
  4. D 7
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(C) 5

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The group 18 elements have completely filled subshells. They are diamagnetic. They are He, Ne, Ar, Kr and Xe.