Transition element
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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