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An atom with atomic number 21 belongs to the category of:

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s-block elements
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p-block elements
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d-block elements
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f-block elements
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Solution

The correct option is C d-block elements
The element with atomic number (Z) 21 is having the electronic configaration of

1s22s22p63s23p64s2
3d1
as tthe differentiating electron entering into the d orbital or subshell the element belongs to d-block elemet and the name of element is Scandium(Sc)

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