Groups from 13 to 1 in the periodic table are called pblock elements. Give reason.
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The elements whose last electron enters into the p-orbital of the outermost shell are having similar properties and thus form a group. The ‘np’ orbital of these elements is being progressively tilled. Hence, these elements are named as p-block elements.
The groups of 3th to 18th in the periodic table belongs to p-block.