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P-Block Elements Class 12 Notes by Swaroop Surendra is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The p-block elements have the general electronic configuration of ns2np1-6 in their valence shell. The elements of groups 13-18 are called p-block elements or representative elements. The inert pair effect causes the tendency to form bonds from the ns2 pair to decrease with increasing atomic size within a group. Group 15 elements have the configuration ns2np3 and show various oxidation states including +3, +5, and -3, with the stability of these states changing down the group due to atomic size variations.
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- Swaroop Surendra
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