Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Chemistry

Chapter

Inorganic: D and F Block Elements

Question:

Which of the following does not belong to 3d-series of transition elements?

Options:

Titanium

Iron

Silver 

Vanadium

Correct Answer:

Silver 

Explanation:

The answer is 3. Silver. Silver is not a transition element because it does not have a partially filled d-orbital. Transition elements are defined as elements that have a partially filled d-orbital in their ground state or in any of their common oxidation states. Silver has a completely filled d-orbital, so it is not a transition element.

The other three elements, titanium, iron, and vanadium, all have partially filled d-orbitals, so they are all transition elements.

Here is a table of the 3d-series of transition elements:

Element

Symbol

Atomic number

d-orbital configuration

Scandium

Sc

21

3d1

Titanium

Ti

22

3d2

Vanadium

V

23

3d3

Chromium

Cr

24

4s1 3d5

Manganese

Mn

25

3d5

Iron

Fe

26

3d6

Cobalt

Co

27

3d7

Nickel

Ni

28

3d8

Copper

Cu

29

4s1 3d10