BITSAT2014Chemistryd and f Block ElementsActual
Which form coloured salts:
Options
- ANon-metals
- BMetals
- Cp-block elements
- DTransitional elements
Correct answer
D. Transitional elements
Step-by-step solution
Most of the transition metal compounds (ionic as well as covalent) are coloured both in the solid state and in aqueous solution in contrast to the compounds of s and p -block elements due to the presence of incomplete d-subshell.