Transisiton metal electronic structure question. :)

MattA147

Hey guys, basically I know that Chromium and Copper "donate" one of their electrons from the 4s sub-shell to the 3d sub-shell. Is this true for ALL transition metals?

Any help would be greatly appreciated. :)

Mike H

There are a number of heavier elements that are exceptions. You can find further reading on this topic here and here. While the explanation of filled and half-filled shells being favorable applies for copper and chromium in a fairly transparent manner, it becomes a far more complicated matter for other elements.

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MattA147	Transisiton metal electronic structure question. :) Tweet Hey guys, basically I know that Chromium and Copper "donate" one of their electrons from the 4s sub-shell to the 3d sub-shell. Is this true for ALL transition metals? Any help would be greatly appreciated. :)

Mike H Blog Entries: 3	There are a number of heavier elements that are exceptions. You can find further reading on this topic here and here. While the explanation of filled and half-filled shells being favorable applies for copper and chromium in a fairly transparent manner, it becomes a far more complicated matter for other elements.