HON CHEMISTRY: This is just a deviant little block of elements, isn’t it? Here are all the notes on the d-block metals – the transition metals, and also the notes on the f-block. Don’t forget that there are a couple of things from the d-block that I want you to research for yourself: the role of transition metals in gemstones (know colors and elements) and the role of transition metals in alloys (know names, elements and uses).
Have you checked out periodicvideos.com/? It’s a great resource for information on the elements!
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will deviant behavior like whats in the homework be on the test or will we not have any electron configuration that goes to the f block?
Karlie – You’re kidding me, right? 🙂
Is Boron a metalloid?
Yes. Even though it looks silvery and shiny in appearance like a metal, it is brittle like a nonmetal. It is a metalloid!