Electron Configuration of Transition Metals

Question 1

4s2 3d1

Answer 1

Scandium

Question 2

4s2 3d2

Answer 2

Titanium

Question 3

4s2 3d3

Answer 3

Vanadium

Question 4

4s1 3d5

Answer 4

Chromium

Question 5

4s2 3d5

Answer 5

Manganese

Question 6

4s2 3d6

Answer 6

Iron

Question 7

4s2 3d7

Answer 7

Cobalt

Question 8

4s2 3d8

Answer 8

Nickel

Question 9

4s1 3d10

Answer 9

Copper

Question 10

4s2 3d10

Answer 10

Zinc

Question 11

5s2 4d1

Answer 11

Yttrium

Question 12

5s2 4d2

Answer 12

Zirconium

Question 13

5s1 4d4

Answer 13

Niobium

Question 14

5s1 4d5

Answer 14

Molybdenum

Question 15

5s2 4d5

Answer 15

Technetium

Question 16

5s1 4d7

Answer 16

Ruthenium

Question 17

5s1 4d8

Answer 17

Rhodium

Question 18

5s0 4d10

Answer 18

Palladium

Question 19

5s1 4d10

Answer 19

Silver

Question 20

5s2 4d10

Answer 20

Cadmium

Question 21

6s2 5d1 4f0

Answer 21

Lanthanum

Question 22

6s2 5d2 4f14

Answer 22

Hafnium

Question 23

6s2 5d3 4f14

Answer 23

Tantalum

Question 24

6s2 5d4 4f14

Answer 24

Tungsten

Question 25

6s2 5d5 4f14

Answer 25

Rhenium

Question 26

6s2 5d6 4f14

Answer 26

Osmium

Question 27

6s2 5d7 4f14

Answer 27

Iridium

Question 28

6s1 5d9 4f14

Answer 28

Platinum

Question 29

6s1 5d10 4f14

Answer 29

Gold

Question 30

6s2 5d10 4f14

Answer 30

Mercury

Question 31

List the important configurations that need to be remembered and the s orbital electron number:

Answer 31

Chromium (1)
Copper (1)
Niobium (1)
Molybdenum (1)
Ruthenium (1)
Rhodium (1)
Palladium (0)
Silver (1)
Platinum (1)
Gold (1)