Group lllB transition metals has how many electrons in d subshell?

1 Answer

They have one electron in their outermost d sublevel (subshell).

Explanation:

Group IIIB or group 3 contains the first elements that have an electron in their outermost d sublevel (subshell). The atoms of each element contain 1 electron in their outermost d sublevel.

Electron configurations of Group IIIB/3 Elements

Scandium
#"[Ar]3d"^1"4s"^2"#

Yttrium
#"[Kr]4d"^1"5s"^2"#

Lanthanum
#"[Xe]5d"^1"6s"^2"#

Actinium
#"[Rn]6d"^1"7s"^2"#