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Question
Answer the following questions related to the modern periodic table.
How are elements placed around the zig-zag line in the p-block of the periodic table?
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Solution
The metalloid elements lie along the border of this zig-zag line. All the metals lie on the left side of the zig-zag line while all the non-metals lie on the right side.
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