Transition metals of the Periodic Table

The transition metals are the d-block elements: usually good conductors of heat and electricity, with several oxidation states, and they form colourful compounds and important catalysts. There are 38 elements of this category in the periodic table, from Scandium (Sc), atomic number 21, to Copernicium (Cn), atomic number 112.

Transition metals at a glance

Number of elements: 38
Phase under standard conditions: Solid 36 elements; Liquid 2 elements

Element list

Atomic no.	Symbol	Name	Atomic mass	Phase	Short configuration
21	Sc	Scandium	44.956	Solid	[Ar] 3d¹ 4s²
22	Ti	Titanium	47.867	Solid	[Ar] 3d² 4s²
23	V	Vanadium	50.942	Solid	[Ar] 3d³ 4s²
24	Cr	Chromium	51.996	Solid	[Ar] 3d⁵ 4s¹
25	Mn	Manganese	54.938	Solid	[Ar] 3d⁵ 4s²
26	Fe	Iron	55.845	Solid	[Ar] 3d⁶ 4s²
27	Co	Cobalt	58.933	Solid	[Ar] 3d⁷ 4s²
28	Ni	Nickel	58.693	Solid	[Ar] 3d⁸ 4s²
29	Cu	Copper	63.546	Solid	[Ar] 3d¹⁰ 4s¹
30	Zn	Zinc	65.38	Solid	[Ar] 3d¹⁰ 4s²
39	Y	Yttrium	88.906	Solid	[Kr] 4d¹ 5s²
40	Zr	Zirconium	91.224	Solid	[Kr] 4d² 5s²
41	Nb	Niobium	92.906	Solid	[Kr] 4d⁴ 5s¹
42	Mo	Molybdenum	95.95	Solid	[Kr] 4d⁵ 5s¹
43	Tc	Technetium	98	Solid	[Kr] 4d⁵ 5s²
44	Ru	Ruthenium	101.07	Solid	[Kr] 4d⁷ 5s¹
45	Rh	Rhodium	102.91	Solid	[Kr] 4d⁸ 5s¹
46	Pd	Palladium	106.42	Solid	[Kr] 4d¹⁰
47	Ag	Silver	107.87	Solid	[Kr] 4d¹⁰ 5s¹
48	Cd	Cadmium	112.41	Solid	[Kr] 4d¹⁰ 5s²
72	Hf	Hafnium	178.49	Solid	[Xe] 4f¹⁴ 5d² 6s²
73	Ta	Tantalum	180.95	Solid	[Xe] 4f¹⁴ 5d³ 6s²
74	W	Tungsten	183.84	Solid	[Xe] 4f¹⁴ 5d⁴ 6s²
75	Re	Rhenium	186.21	Solid	[Xe] 4f¹⁴ 5d⁵ 6s²
76	Os	Osmium	190.23	Solid	[Xe] 4f¹⁴ 5d⁶ 6s²
77	Ir	Iridium	192.22	Solid	[Xe] 4f¹⁴ 5d⁷ 6s²
78	Pt	Platinum	195.08	Solid	[Xe] 4f¹⁴ 5d⁹ 6s¹
79	Au	Gold	196.97	Solid	[Xe] 4f¹⁴ 5d¹⁰ 6s¹
80	Hg	Mercury	200.59	Liquid	[Xe] 4f¹⁴ 5d¹⁰ 6s²
104	Rf	Rutherfordium	267	Solid (a theoretical prediction)	[Rn] 5f¹⁴ 6d² 7s²
105	Db	Dubnium	268	Solid (a theoretical prediction)	[Rn] 5f¹⁴ 6d³ 7s²
106	Sg	Seaborgium	269	Solid (a theoretical prediction)	[Rn] 5f¹⁴ 6d⁴ 7s²
107	Bh	Bohrium	270	Solid (a theoretical prediction)	[Rn] 5f¹⁴ 6d⁵ 7s²
108	Hs	Hassium	269	Solid (a theoretical prediction)	[Rn] 5f¹⁴ 6d⁶ 7s²
109	Mt	Meitnerium	278	Solid (a theoretical prediction)	[Rn] 5f¹⁴ 6d⁷ 7s²
110	Ds	Darmstadtium	281	Solid (a theoretical prediction)	[Rn] 5f¹⁴ 6d⁹ 7s¹
111	Rg	Roentgenium	282	Solid (a theoretical prediction)	[Rn] 5f¹⁴ 6d¹⁰ 7s¹
112	Cn	Copernicium	285	Liquid (a theoretical prediction)	[Rn] 5f¹⁴ 6d¹⁰ 7s²

Frequently asked questions

Which elements are the transition metals?

The transition metals are Scandium, Titanium, Vanadium, Chromium, Manganese, Iron, Cobalt, Nickel, Copper, Zinc, Yttrium, Zirconium, Niobium, Molybdenum, Technetium, Ruthenium, Rhodium, Palladium, Silver, Cadmium, Hafnium, Tantalum, Tungsten, Rhenium, Osmium, Iridium, Platinum, Gold, Mercury, Rutherfordium, Dubnium, Seaborgium, Bohrium, Hassium, Meitnerium, Darmstadtium, Roentgenium and Copernicium.

How many elements are in the transition metals category?

The periodic table has 38 elements in the transition metals category.