The general valence shell electronic configuration of `p`-block elements is

Options

A. `np^(1 - 6)`
B. `ns^(2)np^(1 - 6)`
C. `ns^(2)np^(6)`
D. `ns^(2)np^(2)`

Answer

B

Explanation

As we move across a period of `p`-block, the electrons enter one by one in the `p`-subshell of the last shell, and the maximum capacity of `p`-subshell is of six electrons.