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What is a transition element?
The transition elements are found in the d block of the
Periodic Table, between Groups 2 and 13. However, not all
d-block elements are classified as transition elements.
Scandium/Electron configuration
[Ar] 3d¹ 4s² --- minus 3 for Sc+3 ion ------- empty d
Zinc/Electron configuration
[Ar] 3d10 4s² --- minus 2 for Zn+2 ion----not incomplete d
In this chapter we will be looking at the transition elements in the first row of the d block. These are the
metals titanium (Ti) through to copper (Cu), according to the definition below which excludes Sc and Zn
The electronic configurations of the atoms in the first row of the transition elements.
In atoms of the transition elements, the
4s subshell is normally filled and the
rest of the electrons occupy orbitals
in the 3d subshell. However, chromium
and copper atoms are the exceptions.
Chromium atoms have just one
electron in the 4s subshell. The
remaining five electrons are arranged
in the 3d subshell so that each orbital
is occupied by one electron. Copper
atoms also have just one electron in
the 4s subshell. The remaining ten
electrons are arranged in the 3d
subshell so that each orbital is filled by
two electrons.
Ions of Transition elements
The transition elements are all metals. In
common with all metals, their atoms tend to
lose electrons so they form positively charged
ions. However, each transition metal can form
more than one ion.
For example, the common ions of copper are
Cu+ and Cu2+.
We say that the transition metals have
variable oxidation states. The resulting ions
are often different colours
The most common oxidation states of
the first row of the transition elements.
The existence of variable oxidation states means that the names of
compounds containing transition elements must have their oxidation
number included, e.g. manganese(IV) oxide, cobalt(II) chloride.
When transition elements form ions, their atoms lose electrons from the 4s subshell first, followed by
3d electrons.
From previous work looking at
periodic properties we would
expect the 1st ionization
energy,
atomic radius and ionic radius
of positively charged ions to
vary across a period. In
general, the 1st ionization
energy would increase as the
increasing nuclear charge has
a tighter hold on electrons
filling the same main energy
level or shell, and the
shielding effect stays roughly
the same.
For similar reasons the atomic
radius and ionic radius of
a positively charged ion would
be expected to decrease
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What is a transition element

  • 1. What is a transition element? The transition elements are found in the d block of the Periodic Table, between Groups 2 and 13. However, not all d-block elements are classified as transition elements.
  • 2. Scandium/Electron configuration [Ar] 3d¹ 4s² --- minus 3 for Sc+3 ion ------- empty d Zinc/Electron configuration [Ar] 3d10 4s² --- minus 2 for Zn+2 ion----not incomplete d
  • 3. In this chapter we will be looking at the transition elements in the first row of the d block. These are the metals titanium (Ti) through to copper (Cu), according to the definition below which excludes Sc and Zn
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  • 11. The electronic configurations of the atoms in the first row of the transition elements. In atoms of the transition elements, the 4s subshell is normally filled and the rest of the electrons occupy orbitals in the 3d subshell. However, chromium and copper atoms are the exceptions. Chromium atoms have just one electron in the 4s subshell. The remaining five electrons are arranged in the 3d subshell so that each orbital is occupied by one electron. Copper atoms also have just one electron in the 4s subshell. The remaining ten electrons are arranged in the 3d subshell so that each orbital is filled by two electrons.
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  • 25. Ions of Transition elements The transition elements are all metals. In common with all metals, their atoms tend to lose electrons so they form positively charged ions. However, each transition metal can form more than one ion. For example, the common ions of copper are Cu+ and Cu2+. We say that the transition metals have variable oxidation states. The resulting ions are often different colours
  • 26. The most common oxidation states of the first row of the transition elements. The existence of variable oxidation states means that the names of compounds containing transition elements must have their oxidation number included, e.g. manganese(IV) oxide, cobalt(II) chloride.
  • 27. When transition elements form ions, their atoms lose electrons from the 4s subshell first, followed by 3d electrons.
  • 28. From previous work looking at periodic properties we would expect the 1st ionization energy, atomic radius and ionic radius of positively charged ions to vary across a period. In general, the 1st ionization energy would increase as the increasing nuclear charge has a tighter hold on electrons filling the same main energy level or shell, and the shielding effect stays roughly the same. For similar reasons the atomic radius and ionic radius of a positively charged ion would be expected to decrease