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Yes, thorium is a member of the group of f blockelements.

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The f-block elements in period 7 are known as?

The f-block elements in period 7 are known as the actinides.


Which groups are the actinides?

The actinides are a group of elements in the periodic table that includes elements from atomic number 89 (actinium) to 103 (lawrencium). They are part of the f-block elements and are typically characterized by their radioactive properties. Some common actinides include uranium, plutonium, and thorium.


Which block contains most elements?

The f-block of the periodic table contains the most elements, as it includes the lanthanides (15 elements) and actinides (15 elements), totaling 30 elements. In contrast, the s-block has 2 elements, the p-block has 18 elements, and the d-block has 10 elements. Thus, the f-block is the largest in terms of the number of elements it encompasses.


How many elements fit into each of the four blocks of the periodic table?

4: the s-block, the p-block, the d-block, and the f-block. there is an theoratical g-block but its not counted because its theoratical lol.


Why d and f block aliments called transition elements?

Transition elements may be defined as those elements which have partialy filled d and f subshells in atomic state so d and f block elements called transition elements.


Is f and d the center and bottom blocks of the periodic table?

D block elements are at the center of the periodic table; f block elements are at the bottom.


Why periodic table is divided in s p d and f block elements?

The s, p, d, f block realte to the filling of the outer shell orbitals. Group 1 and 2 are the s block. Groups 13-18 the p block, the transition metals the d block and the lanthanides and actinides the f block.


What is another name for the f block elements?

The first row of f-block elements, corresponding to filling of the 4f orbital, are collectively called lanthanoids. A few years ago the standard name was lanthanides, and a few chemists were calling them lanthanons.The second row of f-block elements, corresponding more roughly to filling of the 5f orbital are collectively called actinoids (with actinides and actinons lurking in the background).The element Th -- thorium -- is not really an actinoid, since it has a d2s2 configuration, and chemistry more akin to that of Zr and Hf than to the other actinoids, but it is usually included in the actinoids for the sake of symmetry and convenience.


What are the f block elements known as?

inner transistion elements or rare earth elements


The f-block elements in period 7 are known as the?

The f-block elements in period 7 are known as the actinides.


What element on the periodic table has ninety electrons?

A transition element of f-block Thorium has 90 electrons in natural state, it is a Radioactive element.


How many named elements are radioactive?

The very very bottom row of the 'f' block on the periodic table. ie. thorium protactinium uranium neptunium plutonium americium curium berkelium californium einsteinium fermium mendelevium nobelium lawrencium = 12