The D- And F- Block Elements

This section covers the properties, electronic configurations, oxidation states, and important compounds of d- and f-block elements.

The Transition Elements (D-Block) - Position In The Periodic Table

This section covers the characteristics, properties, and significance of transition elements, particularly focusing on their electronic configurations and role in chemical reactions.

Electronic Configurations Of The D-Block Elements

This section covers the electronic configurations of d-block and f-block elements, their positions in the periodic table, and their properties.

Electron Configuration In Transition Elements

This section discusses the electron configurations of transition elements, their placement in the periodic table, and the stability of oxidation states.

General Properties Of The Transition Elements (D-Block)

Transition elements exhibit unique properties due to their partially filled d-orbitals, leading to variable oxidation states, complex formation, and distinct physical properties.

Physical Properties

The physical properties of transition elements reflect their metallic characteristics, including high melting points, hardness, and distinct crystal lattice structures.

Variation In Atomic And Ionic Sizes Of Transition Metals

This section explores the trends in atomic and ionic sizes of transition metals, highlighting the factors that influence these variations.

Ionisation Enthalpies

This section discusses the trends in ionisation enthalpies across the transition metals, focusing on their variations and the reasoning behind these patterns.

Oxidation States

This section covers the oxidation states of transition and inner transition metals, including their characteristics, examples, and significance in chemical reactions.

Trends In The M²⁺/m Standard Electrode Potentials

This section discusses the standard electrode potentials of transition metals in their M2+/M forms, highlighting trends such as the behavior of metals like copper and variations across the series.

Trends In The M³⁺/m²⁺ Standard Electrode Potentials

This section examines the trends in the standard electrode potentials of M3+/M2+ for selected transition metals, highlighting the stability of different oxidation states and their implications on reactivity.

Trends In Stability Of Higher Oxidation States

This section discusses the stability of higher oxidation states in transition metals, particularly focusing on their behavior in halides and oxides.

Chemical Reactivity And E⁰ Values

This section discusses the chemical reactivity of transition metals and their electrode potential values, emphasizing their diverse reactions with acids and the significance of Eo values.

Magnetic Properties

This section outlines the magnetic properties of substances, highlighting the distinction between diamagnetism and paramagnetism, with a focus on transition metals.

Formation Of Coloured Ions

The section discusses how the formation of coloured ions arises from electron transitions among d-orbitals and the role of ligands.

Formation Of Complex Compounds

This section discusses the formation of complex compounds by transition metals and highlights their unique properties and applications.

Catalytic Properties

This section discusses the catalytic properties of transition metals and their compounds, emphasizing their ability to adopt multiple oxidation states and to form complexes.

Formation Of Interstitial Compounds

Interstitial compounds are formed when small atoms occupy the spaces in metal lattices, resulting in unique physical and chemical properties.

Alloy Formation

This section provides an overview of alloy formation, emphasizing the characteristics and importance of transition metals in creating various alloys.

Some Important Compounds Of Transition Elements

This section focuses on the formation, properties, and reactions of metal oxides and their corresponding oxoanions.

Oxides And Oxoanions Of Metals

This section focuses on the formation, properties, and reactions of metal oxides and their corresponding oxoanions.

Inner Transition Elements (F-Block) - Th E Lanthanoids

The section discusses the properties, electronic configurations, and significance of d-block and f-block elements in the periodic table.

Electronic Configurations

The section discusses the properties, electronic configurations, and significance of d-block and f-block elements in the periodic table.

Atomic And Ionic Sizes

This section discusses the atomic and ionic sizes of lanthanides, emphasizing the concept of lanthanoid contraction and its implications.

Oxidation States

This section discusses the concept of oxidation states, particularly the phenomenon of disproportionation, which occurs when an element in a specific oxidation state becomes less stable and either gains or loses electrons to enter two different oxidation states.

General Characteristics

This section elaborates on the general characteristics of lanthanoids and their distinctive features, including oxidation states, physical properties, and typical reactions.

The Actinoids

The Actinoids are a series of fourteen radioactive elements varying widely in oxidation states and exhibiting both 5f and 6d orbital participation.

Electronic Configurations

This section discusses the electronic configurations of lanthanides and actinides, highlighting their oxidation states and the associated trends in ionic sizes and properties.

Ionic Sizes

The section discusses the ionic sizes of lanthanoids and actinoids, highlighting the trends and the phenomenon known as lanthanoid and actinoid contraction.

General Characteristics And Comparison With Lanthanoids

This section discusses the general characteristics of actinoids and compares them with lanthanoids, highlighting their structure, reactivity, oxidation states, and properties.