Just One Ion? Pathetic

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Just One Ion? Pathetic

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Oh snap! The periodic table just went full Star Wars on us! This chemistry crossover is giving us transition metal drama worthy of the Jedi Council. The d-block elements (Co, Mn, Cu, Fe, V, Ni, Cr) are basically the cool kids table of the periodic table, sitting there with their partially filled d-orbitals, judging poor Scandium and Zinc for being... basic. 😂

See, Sc and Zn are technically in the d-block but they're the awkward oddballs - Scandium has just ONE electron in its d-orbital, while Zinc has a FULL SET of d-electrons. Neither exhibits the classic "transition metal behavior" that makes the others so special. They're basically the chemistry equivalent of showing up to the Sith party wearing a Hello Kitty backpack.

Chemistry gatekeeping at its finest! The periodic table has cliques too, and these two elements just got DENIED.

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