Most of the elements in the periodic table are
a. metalloids
b. nonmetals
c. metals
d. transition elements

Option (c) is the correct answer.

Explanation:

Metals are the elements that hold more number of electrons that needs to be lost by them in order to attain stability.

For example, alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, transition metals etc are all metals.

Non-metals are the elements that have short of electrons and hence they need to gain electrons in order to attain stability. Non-metals are placed on the right side of periodic table.

Metalloids are the elements that show properties of both metals and non-metals. Only small number of elements are metalloids like bismuth, silicon, germanium etc.

Elements placed at the center of periodic table are transition metals and they are also known as 3d-transition elements.

Thus, we can conclude that most of the elements in the periodic table are metals.