• 8.1 Position in the Periodic Table

• 8.2 Electronic Configurations of the d-Block Elements

• 8.3 General Properties of the Transition Elements (d-Block)

• 8.4 Some Important Compounds of Transition Elements

• 8.5 The Lanthanoids

• 8.6 The Actinoids

• 8.7 Some Applications of d- and f-Block Elements