Give an example of a transition metal element with an irregular electron configuration (i.e. one that does not conform to the Aufbau rules) and, using your own words, explain why its configuration is different from what would be predicted.

Give an example of a transition metal element with an irregular electron configuration (i.e. one that does not conform to the Aufbau rules) and, using your own words, explain why its configuration is different from what would be predicted.

Chemistry: Matter and Change

1st Edition

ISBN:9780078746376

Author:Dinah Zike, Laurel Dingrando, Nicholas Hainen, Cheryl Wistrom

Publisher:Dinah Zike, Laurel Dingrando, Nicholas Hainen, Cheryl Wistrom

Chapter6: The Periodic Table And Periodic Law

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 52A

See similar textbooks

Related questions

Q: ionization energy

A: Ionization energy is defined as the amount of energy required in order to remove most loosely bound…

Q: (a) What behavior distinguishes paramagnetic and diamagnetic substances? (b) Why are paramagnetic…

A: Since you have posted multiple questions, we will solve the first question for you. To get the…

Q: The transition and inner transition metals, it is necessary to removethe s electrons before the d or…

Q: The following is the electron configuration of a nonexistent transition metal. electron…

Q: The elements of the second row of f-block, as known as actinides, are considered the second inner…

A: The two rows that are placed underneath the Periodic Table are called the Lanthanide series and the…

Q: Going across the lanthanide period, there is a break in the decreasing trend of metallic radius with…

A: Metallic radii of lanthanide period gradually decreases from Lanthanum (La) to Lutetium (Lu) but…

Q: Detailed calculations show that the value of Zeff for theoutermost electrons in Na and K atoms is…

A: Since we only answer up to 3 sub-parts, we’ll answer the first 3. Please resubmit the question and…

Q: 6.87 Describe the characteristics of transition metals.

A: 6.87 Given metals, Transition metals

Q: The ionization energies of the alkali metals (i.e., the energies required to remove an outer…

A: Ionization energy: It is the energy required to remove an electron from an atom in gas phase. The…

Q: copper full electron configuration Is copper paramagnetic or diamagnetic

A: Atomic number of copper is 29.

Q: The radius of Cd2+ is smaller than that of Sn2+. Calculate the Zeff for the outer most orbital for…

A: Dear Subscriber! You have posted multiple questions. As per our policy, we have answered only first…

Q: Using Slater's rules, calculate the effective nuclear charge on a 3d electron of Zn atom? ( atomic…

A: Slater's Rules: Step 1: write the electron configuration of atom in the form: (1 s) (2s, 2p) (3s,…

Q: <p>Why is the +2 oxidation state so common for transition metals?

Q: Explain the trend of ionization energy for transition metal across the period.

A: Ionization energy also known as ionization potential is the amount of energy required to remove an…

Q: How many unpaired d electrons are present in the orbital diagram of Ag?

A: Ag has 47 electrons. Electronic configuration is the distribution of electrons in various orbitals.…

Q: Explain the reasons for the trends in transition metals -As you move across period, the atomic…

Q: 32- With regard to origins of magnetic moments, which of the following information is/are true?…

A: Electrons are charged particles, their movements generates magnetic moments in an atom.

Q: why is ionisation energy of 5d transition series higher than 3d and 4d?

A: The amount of energy required to remove an electron from the outermost shell of gaseous atom to form…

Q: Which group 3 element is the most reactive? Express your answer as a chemical symbol. B. An oxide…

A: To answer questions about elements-

Q: 1. Explain the following observations with an appropriate sımplified orbital diagram showing the…

Q: which transition metals are most likely to form anions with a charge of -1 and explain the…

A: Transition metals are the metals that have partially filled d orbitals and has the ability to form…

Q: Differentiate between the electron configurations of the transition elements (d block) and inner…

Q: draw orbital diagrams for the ground states of terbium, Mn2+, S2- and Ag.

A: The atomic number of Mn is 25. Hence Mn2+ will be formed by loosing 2 electrons Hence the orbital…

Q: (a) If the core electrons were totally effective at screeningthe valence electrons and the valence…

A: Since you have asked multiple questions, we will solve the first question for you. If you want any…

Q: The Tanabe-Sugano diagram for a d° metal ion, such as Cr(III), is shown below. a. Why does it not…

A: Since you have posted a question with multiple sub-parts, we will solve first three subparts for…

Q: Give an example of an ion from the first transition series with no d electrons.

A: A transition metal can form one or more stable ions that may have incomplete electron occupied…

Q: In April 2010, a research team reported that it had made Element117. This discovery was confirmed in…

A: The electronic configuration of the atom is the distribution of electrons in various orbitals. The…

Q: Element last electron from Paramagnetic/ n m, m, the configuration Diamagnetic 12Mg e-configuration

A: last electron from the the configuration will be 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 so the last electron will be of…

Q: What is the electronic configuration, describe the procedure of how each of the orbitals are filled,…

A: The electron configuration of an atom is the representation of the arrangement of electrons…

Q: Gun powder burns with a lilac (purple) fName. The metal in gunpowder that causes this Name colour…

A: Gun powder is potassium Nitrate, KNO3. When it heated, it will change into potassium nitrite and…

Q: 1. Explain the following observations with an appropriate sımplified orbital diagram showing the…

A: A question based on spin-cross over in Fe2+ complex, which is to be accomplished.

Q: Question attached

A: The angular moment of the electron is described with the help of the spin quantum number in…

Q: Which set of atoms below are transition metals that have only one electron in their outermost "s"…

A: Transition element: Transition elements or transition metals are elements having partially or…

Q: why d-block elements are considered as transition elements. explain

A: The long form of the periodic table is a tabular arrangement of all known elements. Here the…

Q: Detailed calculations show that the value of Zeff for the outermostelectrons in Si and Cl atoms is…

A: a.

Q: What are the transition elements? Write two characteristics of the transition elements.

A: Transition elements are those that are having incompletely filled d-orbitals. These elements are…

Q: 8. What is the relationship between an electron configuration and an orbital diagram? Draw the…

A: An orbital diagram helps to determine the electron configuration of an element. An element’s…

Q: An atom with 23 electrons in it's ground state is Choose... Choose... paramagnetic diamagnetic…

A: Atom with 23 electron is vanadium. It has electronic configuration of [Ar] 4s23d3.

Q: Write the condensed ground-state electron configurations of these transition metal ions, and state…

A: Hello. Since the question contains more than three sub-parts, the first three sub-parts shall be…

Q: 2. The inner transition elements show some deviations from the building-up principle. You can find…

A: Given: Lanthanides and actinides. To find: Element that deviate from building up principle.…

Q: The number of unpaired electrons in the electron configuration of a Cr atom is.

A: Atomic number of Cr = 24 Cr has total 24 electrons

Concept explainers

Coordination Chemistry

It is a part of chemistry, in which the study of compounds that have central atoms surrounded by molecules or ions, known as ligand, is known as coordination chemistry.

Question

Give an example of a transition metal element with an irregular
electron configuration (i.e. one that does not conform to the Aufbau
rules) and, using your own words, explain why its configuration is
different from what would be predicted.
HTML Editor
BIUA
工E 三. 三xx三E
I T 15pt
Paragraph

How many unpaired electrons does phosphorous have in
its highest energy subshell?
(note: this is not exactly the same as valence electrons).

Expert Solution

This question has been solved!

Explore an expertly crafted, step-by-step solution for a thorough understanding of key concepts.

This is a popular solution!

SEE SOLUTION Check out a sample Q&A here

Step 1

VIEW

Step 2

VIEW

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps with 2 images

SEE SOLUTION Check out a sample Q&A here

Knowledge Booster

Learn more about

Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, chemistry and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.

Similar questions

Until recently, it was thought that Ca was unstable, and that the Ca atom therefore had a negative electron affinity. Some new experiments have now measured an electron affinity of +2.0kJmol1 for calcium. What is the longest wavelength of light that could remove an electron from Ca ? In which region of the electromagnetic spectrum does this light fall?
The first ionization energy of helium is 2370kJmol1 , the highest for any element. (a) Define ionization energy and discuss why for helium it should be so high. (b) Which element would you expect to have the highest second ionization energy? Why? (c) Suppose that you wished to ionize some helium by shining electromagnetic radiation on it. What is the maximum wavelength you could use?
Suppose that the spin quantum number did not exist, and therefore only one electron could occupy each orbital of a many-electron atom. Give the atomic numbers of the first three noble-gas atoms in this case.
Which atom would be expected to have a half-filled 4s subshell?
The first ionization energies of As and Se are 0.947 and 0.941 MJ/mol, respectively. Rationalize these values in terms of electron configurations.
Construct an energy level diagram showing all orbitals for the hydrogen atom up to n=5, labeling each orbital with its appropriate quantum numbers. How many different orbitals are in each shell?
Consider the representations of the p and d atomic orbitals in Figs. 2-15 and 2- 17. What do the + and signs indicate?
For elements l36, there are two exceptions to the filling order as predicted from the periodic table. Draw the atomic orbital diagrams for the two exceptions and indicate how many unpaired electrons are present.
The outermost electron in an alkali-metal atom is sometimes described as resembling an electron in the corresponding state of a one-electron atom. Compare the first ionization energy of lithium with the binding energy of a 2s electron in a one-electron atom that has nuclear charge Zeff , and determine the value of Zeff that is necessary for the two energies to agree. Repeat the calculation for the 3s electron of sodium and the 4s electron of potassium.
Suppose that the spin quantum number could have the values 12,0 and 12 . Assuming that the rules governing the values of the other quantum numbers and the order of filling sublevels were unchanged, (a) what would be the electron capacity of an s sublevel? a p sublevel? a d sublevel? (b) how many electrons could fit in the n=3 level? (c) what would be the electron configuration of the element with atomic number 8? 17?
Consider a 2+ ion that has six 3d electrons; which ion is it? Which 2+ ion would have only three 3d electrons?