Question
Explain why iron (Fe) is a transition metal, but sodium is not?
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Answer
Iron is a d-block element and shows properties of transition metals like variable valancy, coloured ion, complex formation etc. Sodium is a s-block element. It does not show the properties of transition metal.
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