The answer is b) the highest occupied orbital is a “d”orbital.
Transition metals are metals where the highest energy electrons partially fill the d subshells. There are some elements with complete d subshells but on forming cations they have incomplete d subshells.
These transition metals have some properties that are different from the other metals .
D. The temperature of the material with the lowest specific heat will increase the most.
Answer:
2MnO4^- (aq) + 3C2O4^2- (aq) + 2H2O (l) --> 2MnO2(s) +6CO3^2 -(aq) + 4H^+ (aq)
Explanation:
First, write the half equations for the reduction of MnO4^- and the oxidation of C2O4^2- respectively. Balance it.
Reduction requires H+ ions and e- and gives out water, vice versa for oxidation.
Reduction:
MnO4^- (aq) + 4H^+ (aq) + 3e- ---> MnO2(s) + 2H2O (l)
Oxidation:
C2O4^2- (aq) + 2H2O (l) ---> 2CO3^2 -(aq) + 4H^+ (aq) + 2e-
Balance the no. of electrons on both equations so that electrons can be eliminated. we can do so by multiplying the reduction eq by 2, and oxidation eq by 3.
2MnO4^- (aq) + 8H^+ (aq) + 6e- ---> 2MnO2(s) + 4H2O (l)
3C2O4^2- (aq) + 6H2O (l) ---> 6CO3^2 -(aq) + 12H^+ (aq) + 6e-
Now combine both equations and eliminate repeating H+ and H2O.
2MnO4^- (aq) + 8H^+ (aq) + 3C2O4^2- (aq) + 6H2O (l) --> 2MnO2(s) + 4H2O (l) +6CO3^2 -(aq) + 12H^+ (aq)
turns into:
2MnO4^- (aq) + 3C2O4^2- (aq) + 2H2O (l) --> 2MnO2(s) +6CO3^2 -(aq) + 4H^+ (aq)
