3.1H Ionization Energies of the Transition Metals
From Structure 1.3...
Ionization energy is a measure of the energy needed to pull an electron away from the nucleus of an atom/ion. The attraction between the nucleus and that electron is what determines how easily the electron can be pulled away (Large IE = large attraction between electron and nucleus)
Variable Oxidation States
The formation of variable oxidation states in transition elements can be explained by the fact their successive ionization energies are close in value.
From Structure 1.3...
Ionization energy is a measure of the energy needed to pull an electron away from the nucleus of an atom/ion. The attraction between the nucleus and that electron is what determines how easily the electron can be pulled away (Large IE = large attraction between electron and nucleus)
Variable Oxidation States
The formation of variable oxidation states in transition elements can be explained by the fact their successive ionization energies are close in value.
