Part of the periodic table showing p-block is depicted below. What are the elements shown in the zig-zag boxes called? What is the nature of the elements outside this boundary on the right side of the table?

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Part of the periodic table showing p-block is depicted below. What are the elements shown in the zig-zag boxes called? What is the nature of the elements outside this boundary on the right side of the table? (A) Transition elements, metalloids (B) Metalloids, non-metals (C) Metals, non-metals (D) Non-metals, noble gases

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Metalloids are shown by the zig-zag boxes and the elements present on the right side of the boundary are non-metals. Metals are present on the left side of the periodic table.

Q. Part of the periodic table showing p-block is depicted below. What are the elements shown in the zig-zag boxes called? What is the nature of the elements outside this boundary on the right side of the table?

Transition elements, metalloids

Metalloids, non-metals

Metals, non-metals

Non-metals, noble gases

Metalloids are shown by the zig-zag boxes and the elements present on the right side of the boundary are non-metals. Metals are present on the left side of the periodic table.