Electron Configurations of Transition Metals definitions Flashcards

Elements occupying the d block of the periodic table, often forming cations by losing electrons.

Section of the periodic table where transition metals are located, characterized by filling d orbitals.

Positively charged ions formed by losing electrons, often from the highest shell number.

Denoted by n, it indicates the shell or energy level of an electron in an atom.

Number of protons in an atom's nucleus, determining its element and electron count when neutral.

A shorthand notation using the previous noble gas to simplify electron configurations.

Quantum rule stating that no two electrons in an atom can have identical quantum numbers.

Electrons fill degenerate orbitals singly first, with parallel spins, before pairing up.

A noble gas with atomic number 18, used as a reference in condensed electron configurations.

The orbital in the fourth shell where electrons are filled before 3d in transition metals.

The orbital in the third shell filled after 4s in transition metals, crucial for their chemistry.

Visual representation of electron distribution in an atom's orbitals, showing spin and occupancy.

Elements in group 18 of the periodic table, often used as a reference in electron configurations.

Orbitals with the same energy level, filled according to Hund's rule in electron configurations.

A quantum property of electrons, depicted as up or down, affecting orbital filling.