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The D-And-f-Block Elements

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What are transition elements? Discuss their magnetic properties.

Solution

The transition elements are also known as the d-block elements, because while the outermost level contains at most two electrons, their next to outermost main levels have incompletely filled d sub-orbitals, which are filled-up progressively on going across the periodic table from 8to 18 electrons.

General electronic configuration of d - block element is (n – 1) d^1–10 ns^1-2.

Magnetic property depend on the number of unpaired electron present in it. In transition element magnetic property increase upto Mn and decrease, because first number of electron increase upto Mn and after that pairing occur and thus number of unpaired electron decrease and hence magnetic property decrease.

Some More Questions From The d-And-f-Block Elements Chapter

In the series Sc (Z = 21) to Zn(Z = 30), the enthalpy of atomisation of zinc is the lowest i.e., 26, kJ mol. Why?

The E° (M²⁺/M) value for copper is positive (+ 0.34 V). What is possibility the reason for this?

How would you account for the irregular variation of ionisation enthalpies (first and second) in the first series of the transition elements?

Why is the highest oxidation state of a metal exhibited in its oxide or fluoride only?

Which is a stronger reducing agent Cr²⁺ or Fe²⁺ and why?

Explain why Cu⁺ ion is not stable in aqueous solutions?

Actinoid contraction is greater from element to element than lanthanoid contraction. Why?

On what ground can you say that scandium (Z = 21) is a transition element but zinc (Z = 30) is not?

The outer electronic configuration of copper is 3d¹⁰ 4s¹, yet it is considered transition element. Why?

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