Transition Metals Flashcard

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Electronic configuration of Co²⁺(g)

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[Ar] 3d⁷

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Sc and Ti are the only metals in period 4 of d block that are not classed as transition metals.

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False

Front

Trigonal planar, t-shaped and square planar are the shapes which contain 3 bonding pairs of electrons.

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False

Front

Does vanadium have 5 unpaired electrons in its electron arrangement?

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False

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Why does nitrogen have a lower first ionisation energy than oxygen?

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Its half-full p shell has extra stability.