Question

Elements in which atoms have all shells complete except outermost shell are called:

• A. noble gas element
• B. transition elements
• C. representative elements
• D. inner transition elements

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

representative elements

The Groups or Families can be further categorized into the Representative Elements and the Transition Metals. The Representative Elements are those elements within the first two families (Groups I and II on the far left) and the last six families or groups (on the right) of the Periodic Table. The Transition Metals are the elements in those Groups within the middle of the Table.

Elements in which atoms have all shells complete except outermost shell are called Representative elements