Question

What are the characteristics of the transition elements and why are they called transition elements? Which of the d-block elements may not be regarded as the transition elements?

Answer 1

these are paramagnetic ,forms coloured ions,zinc,mercury are not considered as transition elements

Answer 2

Answer:

• Transition elements are those elements in which the atoms or ions (in stable oxidation state) contain partially filled d-orbital.
• These elements lie in the d-block and show a transition of properties between s-block and p-block.
• Therefore, these are called transition elements.
• Elements such as Zn, Cd, and Hg cannot be classified as transition elements because these have completely filled d-subshell.