Topic 1: Position in the periodic table
Topic 2: Electronic configurations of the d-block elements
Topic 3: General properties of the transition elements (d-block)
Topic 4: Variation in atomic and ionic sizes of transition metals
Topic 5: Oxidation states
Topic 6: Trends in the m2+/m standard electrode potentials
Topic 7: Trends in the m3+/m2+ standard electrode potentials
Topic 8: Trends in stability of higher oxidation states
Topic 9: Magnetic properties
Topic 10: Formation of coloured ions
Topic 11: Formation of complex compounds
Topic 12: Catalytic properties of transition metals
Topic 13: Formation of interstitial compounds
Topic 14 Alloy formation
Topic 15: Some important compounds of transition elements
Topic 16: Potassium permanganate KMnO4
Topic 17: The inner transition elements -The lanthanoids
Topic 18: Atomic and ionic radii of lanthanoids
Topic 19: General characteristics of lanthanoids
Topic 20: The actinoids
Topic 21: Atomic properties of actinoids
Topic 22: General characteristics of actinoids
Topic 23: Some applications of d- and f-block elements
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