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Transition element

Cu is a transition element, but why not Zn?
Question asked by: psahu63

Asked on: 03 Sep 2010

Copper is a transition element but zinc is not.

Transition elements are defined as having these properties: an incomplete inner (d) electron shell; they have multiple valencies and form coloured compounds and stable complex ions.

Copper fits that bill whilst zinc does not, therefore it is not a transition element whilst copper is.

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Replied at: 05 Sep 2010
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