Question

Whereas copper is a transition element, zinc is not included amongst transition elements. Explain

Answer 1

Answer:

Zinc is not consider as a transition metal because its compounds or ions (Zn2+) contain a full filled d-orbital or sub shell and are unstable.Moreover it have only one ion which is the (Zn2+).

Answer 2

Explanation:

a) transition element are the element which has (n-1)d orbital in their ground state and commen oxidation state.

b) copper has 9 electron in their expected electronic configuration.

Cu29:-(Ar) 3d9 4s2.

c) zn has completely filled d orbital.their us 10 electron in d orbital of zn.

d) have zn is not transition element.