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Chalcogens belongs to p-block. Give reason.

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SOLUTION :Chalcogens are ore FORMING elements. Most of the ores are oxides and SULPHIDES, therefore oxygen, sulphur and other group 16 elements are called Chalcogens. In `O, Te and P_(o)` last electron enters t o p - orbital. Therefore Chalcogens BELONGS to p - block.


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