D Block

Question 1

Metals that have incomplete d subshell.

Answer 1

Transition metals

Question 2

Transition metals are found in ____?

Answer 2

D block

Question 3

Which of the elements of d block are not regarded as transition elements ?

Answer 3

Zinc (Zn)
Cadmium (Cd)
Mercury (Hg)
Coppernicium (Cn)

Question 4

Why are elements of group 12 not regarded as transition elements?

Answer 4

Completely filled orbitals in ground state and oxidation state.

Question 5

D orbitals are more influenced by surroundings as well as affect atoms and molecules around them. Why ?

Answer 5

D orbitals protrude to the periphery of atom more than s and p orbitals.

Question 6

What properties do transition metals and their compounds exhibit ?

Answer 6

Catalytic properties and
Paramagnetic behavior

Question 7

Silver has fully filled d orbital in ground state. However, it is not a transition metal. Why ?

Answer 7

Silver belongs to group 11.

Question 8

D block elements have one or more typical metallic structures at normal temperatures with the exceptions of ____?

Answer 8

All d block elements except

Zinc (Zn)
Cadmium (Cd)
Mercury (Hg)
Manganese (Mn)

Question 9

What kind of physical properties do transition elements display ?

Answer 9

Typical metallic properties like ductility, malleability, high thermal conductivity, high tensile strength, metallic lustre etc.

Question 10

Transition metals are very hard and have low volatility with the exception of _____?

Answer 10

Zinc, Cadmium, Mercury.

Question 11

Melting points of transition metals rise to a maximum at ____

Answer 11

D(5) configuration.

Exception : Manganese (Mn) , Technitium (Tc).