Which block does lanthanoids belong to in the modern periodic table?

s-block

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p-block

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d-block

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f-block

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Solution

The correct option is D f-block
Lanthanoids are classfied as f-block elements. The last shell filled up in these elements is the 4f subshell. They occupy the 6th period in the modern periodic table.

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