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JEE Main 16 March 2021, Shift 2, Chemistry Q33

Question 33 of 90 in this shift, Chemistry question 3 of 30, Section A.

The characteristics of elements X, Y and Z with atomic numbers, respectively, 33, 53 and 83 are :

(1)X, Y and Z are metals.
(2)X and Z are non-metals and Y is a metalloid.
(3)X is a metalloid, Y is a non-metal and Z is a metal.Official answer
(4)X and Y are metalloids and Z is a metal.

Official answer

Option 3

NTA final key.

Chapter: Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties
Topic: Periodic Trends
Idea tested: Metallic and Non-Metallic Character Trends

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