Transition Metal Electrons
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Transition Metal Electrons
On some of the homework questions it asks to give how many valence electrons including d electrons for transition metals and the answer is the period number. However, when I looked it up it said transition metals theoretically have two valence electrons. Can someone explain this?
Re: Transition Metal Electrons
Don't worry about the transition metals as much, for now. There are a lot of exceptions and we are mainly focusing on the s and p shells when looking at bonding for right now.
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Re: Transition Metal Electrons
I believe that transition metals can only have 2 valence electrons is because the s-block has higher energy than the d-block and "s" can only hold 2 electrons, so all transition metals only have 2 valence electrons.
Re: Transition Metal Electrons
If it helps, put it in the order of the n number. For example you would put 3d before 4s!
And always try to half fill or full fill the d orbitals
And always try to half fill or full fill the d orbitals
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Re: Transition Metal Electrons
Whether the atom is a transition metal is not that important when you discuss valence electrons! All you need to care about is the number followed after the atom, such as the (II) after Cu (II), and that determines its no. of valence electrons.
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