Which block of the periodic table contains elements with the general electronic configuration?
$(n - 2) f^{1 - 14} (n - 1) d^{0 - 1} n s^{2}$

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
block general electronic configuration
s $n s^{1 - 2}$
p $n s^{2} n p^{1 - 6}$
d $(n - 1) d^{1 - 10} n s^{1 - 2}$
f $(n - 2) f^{1 - 14} (n - 1) d^{0 - 1} n s^{2}$

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block	general electronic configuration
s	$n s^{1 - 2}$
p	$n s^{2} n p^{1 - 6}$
d	$(n - 1) d^{1 - 10} n s^{1 - 2}$
f	$(n - 2) f^{1 - 14} (n - 1) d^{0 - 1} n s^{2}$