Which of the following elements is a d-block element?

Practice Questions

Q1
Which of the following elements is a d-block element?
  1. Sodium
  2. Iron
  3. Calcium
  4. Boron

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

Which of the following elements is a d-block element?
  • Step 1: Understand what d-block elements are. They are elements found in groups 3 to 12 of the periodic table.
  • Step 2: Identify the electron configuration of the elements in question. d-block elements have their outermost electrons in d-orbitals.
  • Step 3: Check if the element has partially filled d-orbitals. This means that not all d-orbital positions are filled with electrons.
  • Step 4: Look at the element Iron (Fe). Its electron configuration is [Ar] 4s2 3d6, which shows it has 6 electrons in the 3d orbital.
  • Step 5: Since Iron has partially filled d-orbitals, it is classified as a d-block element.
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