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Question
In what way is the electronic configuration of the transition elements different from that of the non-transition elements?
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Solution
The electronic configuration of transition elements is of the type (n – 1)d1–10 ns1–2, and thus they have an incomplete d-orbital, whereas the d-orbital is not found in non-transition elements. Their electronic configuration is of the type ns1–2 or ns2 np1–6.
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