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Write short note :
Transition Elements.

Answer

(i) Elements present in groups 3 to 12 in the middle of the periodic table are called transition elements.
(ii) Their last two outermost shells are incomplete.
(iii) They belong to d-block of Modern Periodic table.
(iv) All these elements are solid metals at room temperature (except Mercury and Gallium).

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