Question

An atom has a partially filled p sublevel. Which section of the periodic table contains this element?

Answer 1

Answer : The section of the periodic table contains this element is, (light blue color) section.

Explanation :

An alkali metal : These are the elements which lie in group 1.

Their general electronic configuration is: $ns^1$ where n is the outermost shell.

An alkaline earth metal : These are the elements which lie in group 2.

Their general electronic configuration is: $ns^2$ where n is the outermost shell.

Non-metals : They are the elements that are present in groups 14 to 17 of the periodic table.

Their general electronic configuration is: $ns^2np^{1-5}$ where n is the outermost shell.

Transition elements : They are the elements which lie between 's' and 'p' block elements. These are the elements which lie in group 3 to 12. The valence electrons of these elements enter d-orbital.

Their general electronic configuration is: where n is the outermost shell.

In the periodic table, the metals are present on the left side (light green color), non-metals are present on the right side (light blue color), the transition elements are present in between metal an non-metal (light pink color) and actinoids and lanthanoids are present at below periodic table (light yellow color).

From this we conclude that, non-metal (light blue color) atoms have a partially filled p-sublevel.

Hence, the section of the periodic table contains this element is, (light blue color) section.

Answer 2

Answer:

The baby blue section of the table is the P sublevel.

Explanation: