Why are d and f block elements called transition elements?
1 Answer
They lie between the
They typically are considered to be the titanium family through the copper family.
Explanation:
Transition metals typically have a medium electronegativity, and as such a unique set of behaviours that vary from the
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For example, gold and some of the other "noble metals" are highly resistant to corrosion and tend to remain in their elemental state rather than becoming oxidized, but the
[This is due to the high electronegativity values (gold is
Not all transition metals exhibit this property, but as electronegativity increases during the transition from metal to non-metal, the properties & behaviours begin to vary.
From an electronic point of view, the transition metal have valence electrons that include their