If we know the atomic number and electronic configuration of an element, we can find the
block to which they belong. If the outermost sub energy level is ‘s’ then it belongs to ‘s
block’. If the outermost sub energy level is ‘p’ then it belongs to ‘p block’.
Example: Atomic number of sodium is 11. Its electronic configuration is 1s 2 , 2s 2 , 2p 6 , 3s 1 .
The orbital occupied by the outermost electron is s. So sodium belongs to‘s’ block.