Lesson Plan: Electronic Configurations of Transition Metals Chemistry
This lesson plan includes the objectives, prerequisites, and exclusions of the lesson teaching students how to describe the electronic configurations of transition metals and the formation of their ions.
Objectives
Students will be able to
- state the electronic configuration of the first row of d-block elements and associated ions,
- explain the relationship between the electronic configuration and the oxidation state of the transition element,
- use examples of electronic configurations of a transition metal to define that transition metal.
Prerequisites
Students should already be familiar with
- the location and general properties of transition metals,
- the order of the consecutive energy levels of atomic orbitals from 1s to 4p.
Exclusions
Students will not cover
- electronic configurations of elements or their ions from period 5 and beyond.
