General Chemistry 10th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1-28505-137-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-28505-137-6

Chapter 8 - Electron Configurations and Periodicity - Questions and Problems - Page 331: 8.56

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As the highest value of n is six, hence iridium is in period 6. The 5d sub shell is partially filled, hence Ir belongs to group VIIIB and it is a transition element.
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