Why is zinc called a transition metal?
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A transition metal is one that forms one or more stable ions which have incompletely filled d orbitals. ... The zinc ion has completely filled d orbitals and also it does not meet the definition either. Therefore, zinc is not a transition element.
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A transition metal is one that forms one or more stable ions which have incompletely filled d orbitals. ... The zinc ion has completely filled d orbitals and also it does not meet the definition either. Therefore, zinc is not a transition element.
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