Question

give reason for the following

Answer 1

a yes zinc come in 18 group 2 10 8 electronic confrigration. yes metals good conductor

Answer 2

zn shows +2 oxidation state because it has fully filled 3d orbital so to be stable it loses the two electrons of the 4s orbital.
transition elements are good catalyst because they show variable oxidation states which favour the behaviour of the catalyst.the oxidation state from +1 up to +7.hence making them good catalyst