Chemistry, asked by Hemant066, 1 year ago

scandium is a transition element but zinc is not. why?

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Answered by suryansh060
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Because scandium does not have a fixed valency. Where as zinc has fixed valency of 2
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Answered by Maskvader
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Zinc is not considered a transition metal because its last shell contains half filled orbitals which are extremely stable.
It has 3rd orbital Fill by 10 electrons they are paired so they can't release them only loose them.

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Hemant066: Is transition metal and transition element are same
Maskvader: i think Yes
Maskvader: Normally we prefere Transition elements as metals sometimes they maybe metalloids.
Maskvader: O don't know Abou Transition NON Metals I haven't studied yet i am in 10th.
Maskvader: Ok
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