Transition metal

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A transition metal or transition element[Note 1] is an element from any of groups 3–12 of the periodic table, that is the d block.[1]

Notes and references

Notes

  1. ↑ IUPAC prefers the term "transition element",[1] but the term "transition metal" is more commonly used. As all the transition elements are also metals, there is no risk of any ambiguity.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Nomenclature of Inorganic Chemistry; IUPAC Recommendations 2005; Royal Society of Chemistry: Cambridge, 2005; pp 51–52. ISBN 0-85404-438-8, <http://www.iupac.org/publications/books/rbook/Red_Book_2005.pdf>.

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