Question:
scandium is a transition element. but zinc is not. why?
Answer:
According to IUPAC, element having incomplete d-subshell either in its atom or ion is transition element.
Zinc atom as well as its ion Zn2+ has filled d-subshell therefore, it is not considered as transition element.
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