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The d-block of the periodic table of the elements
Periodic table

The periodic table of the chemical elements is a table method of displaying the chemical elements. Although precursors to this table exist, its invention is generally credited to Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev in 1869....
 consists of those periodic table group
Periodic table group

In chemistry, a group is a vertical column in the periodic table of the chemical elements. The name family is derived from the fact that the elements share similar characteristics and traits, just as members of any human family would....
s that contain elements in which, in the atomic ground state, the highest-energy electron is in a d-orbital
Atomic orbital

An atomic orbital is a mathematical function that describes the wave-like behavior of an electron in an atom. This function can be used to calculate the probability of finding any electron of an atom in any specific region around the atom's nucleus....
. The d-block elements are often also known as transition metal
Transition metal

In chemistry, the term transition metal has two possible meanings:*It commonly refers to any element in the d-block of the periodic table, including the group 12 element elements zinc, cadmium and Mercury ....
s.

Although Lutetium
Lutetium

Lutetium is a chemical element with the symbol Lu and atomic number 71. A silvery-white rare metal, lutetium is the heaviest member of the rare-earth group....
 and Lawrencium
Lawrencium

Lawrencium is a radioactive synthetic element with the symbol Lr and atomic number 103.Its most stable known isotope is 262Lr, with a half-life of approximately 3.6 hours....
 are in the d-block, they are not considered transition metals but lanthanide
Lanthanide

According to the IUPAC terminology, the lanthanoid series comprises the fifteen chemical elements with atomic numbers 57 through 71, from lanthanum to lutetium....
 and actinide
Actinide

According to IUPAC nomenclature, the actinoid series encompasses the 15 chemical elements that lie between actinium and lawrencium included on the periodic table, with atomic numbers 89 - 103....
 according to IUPAC. Group 12 elements are also in the d-block but are considered post-transition metal
Post-transition metal

|-|Atomic numbers show State of matter at Standard temperature and pressure|-|Borders show natural occurrence|}In chemistry, the term post-transition metal is used to describe the Collective names of groups of like elements of metallic Chemical element to the right of the transition elements on the periodic table....
s if their d-subshell
Electron configuration

In atomic physics and quantum chemistry, electron configuration is the arrangement of electrons in an atom, molecule, or other physical structure....
 is completely filled.








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The d-block of the periodic table of the elements
Periodic table

The periodic table of the chemical elements is a table method of displaying the chemical elements. Although precursors to this table exist, its invention is generally credited to Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev in 1869....
 consists of those periodic table group
Periodic table group

In chemistry, a group is a vertical column in the periodic table of the chemical elements. The name family is derived from the fact that the elements share similar characteristics and traits, just as members of any human family would....
s that contain elements in which, in the atomic ground state, the highest-energy electron is in a d-orbital
Atomic orbital

An atomic orbital is a mathematical function that describes the wave-like behavior of an electron in an atom. This function can be used to calculate the probability of finding any electron of an atom in any specific region around the atom's nucleus....
. The d-block elements are often also known as transition metal
Transition metal

In chemistry, the term transition metal has two possible meanings:*It commonly refers to any element in the d-block of the periodic table, including the group 12 element elements zinc, cadmium and Mercury ....
s.

Although Lutetium
Lutetium

Lutetium is a chemical element with the symbol Lu and atomic number 71. A silvery-white rare metal, lutetium is the heaviest member of the rare-earth group....
 and Lawrencium
Lawrencium

Lawrencium is a radioactive synthetic element with the symbol Lr and atomic number 103.Its most stable known isotope is 262Lr, with a half-life of approximately 3.6 hours....
 are in the d-block, they are not considered transition metals but lanthanide
Lanthanide

According to the IUPAC terminology, the lanthanoid series comprises the fifteen chemical elements with atomic numbers 57 through 71, from lanthanum to lutetium....
 and actinide
Actinide

According to IUPAC nomenclature, the actinoid series encompasses the 15 chemical elements that lie between actinium and lawrencium included on the periodic table, with atomic numbers 89 - 103....
 according to IUPAC. Group 12 elements are also in the d-block but are considered post-transition metal
Post-transition metal

|-|Atomic numbers show State of matter at Standard temperature and pressure|-|Borders show natural occurrence|}In chemistry, the term post-transition metal is used to describe the Collective names of groups of like elements of metallic Chemical element to the right of the transition elements on the periodic table....
s if their d-subshell
Electron configuration

In atomic physics and quantum chemistry, electron configuration is the arrangement of electrons in an atom, molecule, or other physical structure....
 is completely filled.

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Periodic table group

In chemistry, a group is a vertical column in the periodic table of the chemical elements. The name family is derived from the fact that the elements share similar characteristics and traits, just as members of any human family would....
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Group 3 element

|-| Period 5 element |||-||| Group number of lanthanides and actinides|-||||-||||-| Period 6 element || *Lanthanides|-| Period 7 element || **Actinides...
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Group 4 element

In modern IUPAC nomenclature, Group 4 of the periodic table contains the following chemical elements:* titanium * zirconium * hafnium * rutherfordium ....
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Group 5 element

A Group 5 element is one in the chemical series of Chemical element in periodic table group in the periodic table, which consists of vanadium , niobium , tantalum , and dubnium ....
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Group 6 element

A Group 6 element is one in the chemical series of Chemical element in periodic table group in the periodic table, which consists of the transition metals chromium , molybdenum , tungsten , and seaborgium ....
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Group 7 element

A Group 7 element is one in the chemical series of Chemical element in periodic table group in the periodic table, which consists of the transition metals manganese , technetium , rhenium , and bohrium ....
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Group 8 element

A Group 8 element is one in the chemical series of Chemical element in periodic table group in the periodic table, which consists of the transition metals iron , ruthenium , osmium and hassium ....
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Group 9 element

In modern IUPAC nomenclature, Group 9 of the periodic table contains the Chemical element cobalt , rhodium , iridium , and meitnerium . These are all d-block transition metals....
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Group 10 element

A Group 10 element is one in the chemical series of Chemical element in periodic table group 10 in the periodic table, which consists of the transition metals nickel , palladium , platinum , and darmstadtium ....
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Group 11 element

A Group 11 element is one in the chemical series of Chemical element in periodic table group in the periodic table, consisting of transition metals which are the traditional coinage metals of copper , silver , and gold ....
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Group 12 element

A group 12 element is one of the Chemical element in periodic table group in the periodic table, consisting of zinc , cadmium and Mercury ....
 |- ! ? Period
Periodic table period

In the periodic table of the Chemical element, a period is a horizontal row of the table. A group, or family, is a vertical column of the table....
 |- ! 4
Period 4 element

A period 4 element is one of the chemical elements in the fourth row of the periodic table.These are:...
 | | | | | | | | | | |- ! 5
Period 5 element

A period 5 element is one of the chemical elements in the fifth row of the periodic table. They all have 5 electron shells.These are:...
 | | | | | | | | | | |- ! 6
Period 6 element

A period 6 element is one of the chemical elements in the sixth row of the periodic table, including the lanthanides.These are:...
 | | | | | | | | | | |- ! 7
Period 7 element

A period 7 element is one of the chemical elements in the seventh row of the periodic table and all have 7 electron shells.This period contains the heaviest element which occurs naturally on earth, uranium....
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See also

  • Electron configuration
    Electron configuration

    In atomic physics and quantum chemistry, electron configuration is the arrangement of electrons in an atom, molecule, or other physical structure....