Which of the following statements is NOT correct with reference to the distribution of elements in the periodic table?

Correct option is C

The correct answer is: (C) Metalloids are scattered randomly throughout the table.

• Metalloids are not scattered randomly throughout the table; they are found along the zig-zag line that separates metals and non-metals in the periodic table. These metalloids have properties that are intermediate between metals and non-metals.

• Zig-zag line: The zig-zag line on the periodic table separates metals (on the left side) from non-metals (on the right side), and metalloids lie along this line.

• Non-metals are found mostly in the top right corner of the periodic table, including elements like oxygen, nitrogen, and halogens.

• Metals are located primarily on the left side of the periodic table, making up most of the elements.

• Metalloids: Elements like silicon, arsenic, and germanium are metalloids and are located along the zig-zag line, not scattered randomly.

• Zig-zag line: This is correct as it effectively separates metals from non-metals, with metalloids in between.

• Non-metals on the top right: This is also correct; most non-metals are in the top-right corner, like oxygen and halogens.

•  Metals on the left side: This is correct, as most metals are located on the left side of the periodic table.