Transition Metals - Electron Configuration

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  • Created by: Amelia
  • Created on: 21-03-13 21:25

Electron Configuration 

A d orbital can fit 10 electrons in. So transition metals must form at least one ion that has between 1 and 9 electrons in the d orbital. All the period d-block elements are transition metals apart from Scandium and Zinc. Here are the electron configurations:

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Sc and Zn aren't transition metals.

Scandium only forms one ion, Sc

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