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For cations of the same size and charge, the one with electronic configuration (n-1)d^n ns^o, typical of transition metals, is more polarising than the one with a noble gas configuration, ns^2 np^6, typical of alkali and alkaline Earth metal cations.
Can someone please explain why this is so?
Can someone please explain why this is so?