Which of the following is a characteristic property of p-block elements?
Correct Answer: They form covalent bonds.
- Step 1: Understand what p-block elements are. They are found in groups 13 to 18 of the periodic table.
- Step 2: Learn about electronegativity. It is a measure of how strongly an atom attracts electrons in a bond.
- Step 3: Know that p-block elements have a specific arrangement of electrons, with their outermost electrons in the p orbital.
- Step 4: Realize that because of their electronegativity, p-block elements tend to share electrons rather than transfer them.
- Step 5: Conclude that this sharing of electrons leads to the formation of covalent bonds.
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