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S block elements- valence electrons are filling the s orbitals

D block elements- valence electrons are filling the d orbitals

P block elements- valence electrons are filling the p orbitals

F block elements- valence electrons are filling the f orbitals

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There are 8 main groups in the Periodic Table, alkali metals, alkali earth metals, transition metals, boron group, carbon group, nitrogen group, oxygen group, halogens, and inert gases AKA noble gases.

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The periodic table is divided into four blocks, the s-block, the p-block, the d-block, and the f-block. They are named after the electron orbitals that are being filled in that section of the periodic table.

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the s-block, the p-block, the d-block, the f-block,and there is an theoratical g-block

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Metals, Metalloids, Nonmetals, Noble gases

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Metals, nonmetals, lanthanides, and actinides.

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The periodic table has 18 columns (groups).

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