Colour exhibited by the transition element cations in the _________ of the absorbed wavelength.
The general configuration of the last two energy levels of d-block elements is __________.
Lanthanoid contraction results in the comparable ________ of Zr and Hf.
size
A.
All the transition elements have unfilled d-orbitals.B.
Iron belongs to 3d series of transition elements.C.
Ferric iron has a half-filled 3d subshell.D.
Steel is an interstitial compound.E.
Zn, Cd, Hg are not considered as true transition metals as their d subshell is full.A.
The general electronic configuration of d-block elements is (n – 1)1– 8 ns1–2.B.
Pd is called a transition element.C.
Zn, Cd and Hg are harder and non-volatile metals.D.
The E° value of Zn2+/Zn and Mn2+/Mn are quite high.E.
The common symbol used for lanthanoids is Lu.An atom with atomic number 21 belongs to the category of
s-block elements