The document discusses the chemistry of transition elements. Transition elements are d-block elements whose electronic configuration involves filling of the (n-1)d orbitals. They are positioned between s-block and p-block elements in the periodic table, forming four transition series as the 3d, 4d and 5d orbitals are progressively filled from left to right. The general electronic configuration of transition elements is (n-1)d1-10ns1-2, though some elements like chromium and copper show anomalous configurations due to stability of half and fully filled orbitals.