Which of the following represents the general electronic configuration of an element belonging to the p-block of the periodic table?

• A. (n-2)f⁰(n-1)d⁰ns² np^{0 -6}
• B. (n-2)f⁰(n-1)d^{1 10} ns² np^{1- 6}
• C. (n-2)f⁰(n-1)d⁰ ns²np^1-6
• D. (n-2)f^{1- 14}(n-1)d^{1- 10}ns²np^{1- 6}