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CH1012
Zn, Cd & Hg
d-Transition
Metals have partly filled sets of d-orbitals.
dx2-y2
dz2
dyz
dxz
• Strictly
speaking, zinc, cadmium & mercury
have filled sets of
d-orbitals and are not
transition metals:
have filled sets of
d-orbitals and are not
transition metals:
• However, they are
generally discussed
with the transition
metals as they have
similar properties.
generally discussed
with the transition
metals as they have
similar properties.
