What is transition element? Explain with example. - Vidyadip

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What is transition element? Explain with example.

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$\rightarrow$ Transition element is defined as the one which has incompletely filled d orbitals in its ground state or in any one of its oxidation states.
$\rightarrow$ Zinc, cadmium and mercury of group $12$ have full $d^{10}$ configuration in their ground state as well as in their common oxidation states and hence, are not regarded as transition metals
${ }_{30} Zn :[ Ar ] 3 d^{10} 4 s^2 \ \ \ \ \ \ Zn ^{+2}:[ Ar ] 3 d^{10}$
${ }_{48} Cd :[ Kr ] 4 d^{10} 5 s^2 \ \ \ \ \ \ Cd ^{+2}:[ Ar ] 4 d^{10}$
${ }_{80} Hg :[ Xe ] 4 f^{14} \ 5 d^{10}\ 6 s^2 \ Hg ^{+2}:[ Xe ] 4 f^{14} 5 d^{10}$

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