Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Chemistry

Chapter

Inorganic: D and F Block Elements

Question:

Transition elements belongs to which of the following block?

Options:

s-block

p-block

d-block

f-block

Correct Answer:

d-block

Explanation:

Transition elements belongs to d block.

The transition elements are those elements which either in their elemental state or in their commonly occurring oxidation states have partially filled d-subshell. This definition includes coinage metals (Cu, Ag, Au) in the transition elements as their ions have partially filled (n-1)d subshell although their atoms have filled (n-1)d subshell in the ground state.