List-I Alkali Metal | List-II Emission Wavelength in nm |
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(A) Li | (I) 589.2 |
(B) Na | (II) 455.5 |
(C) Rb | (III) 670.8 |
(D) Cs | (IV) 780.0 |
The elements, in the columns of the periodic table in which d subshells are being occupied are known as d block elements.
These are the elements that have the capability of forming stable cations with incompletely filled d orbitals. Elements like mercury and Zinc are not considered transition metals because they have electronic configurations: (n-1)d10 ns2. These elements have filled d-orbitals in their ground state and, therefore, even in some of their oxidation states.