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Molybdenum metal is related to which block?

Answer: C

💡 Solution & Explanation

The electronic configuration of molybdenum (z = 42) metal is 5 1 Kr 4d 5s . The outermost shell has partially filled d-orbitals, so it is a d-block element. Therefore, the correct option is c.

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