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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