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Which of the following elements is classified as an inner-transition element?

Inner-transition elements (f-block) include lanthanoids and actinoids. Cerium (Ce, Z=58) has 4f¹, placing it in the f-block. This follows from NCERT principle where the relation explains the outcome clearly for students in simple steps.

Ref: NCERT Chemistry Textbook for Class XI and XII, Chapter: p-Block, d and f Block Elements and Coordination Compounds, Topic: Properties of block elements and coordination chemistry.

Which of the following elements is a chalcogen?

Selenium (Se) belongs to Group 16 (chalcogens), known for forming compounds like H_2Se. This follows from NCERT principle where relation explains outcome clearly for students.

Ref: NCERT Chemistry Textbook for Class XI and XII, Chapter: Some Basic Concepts, Structure of Atom, Periodicity and relevant Chemistry topic, Topic: Mole concept and periodic trends.

Which of the following elements is most abundant in cells?

Biological elemental composition reflects chemistry of water and carbon based macromolecules. Water, ~70% of cell mass, contributes two hydrogens per oxygen, while macromolecules proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, lipids contain abundant oxygen in carbonyl, hydroxyl, carboxyl, phosphate and ether linkages. Consequently by wet mass oxygen is most abundant element constituting approximately 65% of human body, followed by carbon ~18% forming organic scaffold with tetravalency allowing complex polymers, hydrogen ~10% from water and hydrocarbon chains, nitrogen ~3% in peptide bonds and heteroc

Ref: Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry, 8th ed., Chapter 1: Elemental Composition of Cells.