Why is copper a transition metal and zinc not


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Whereas copper is a transition element, zinc is not included amongst transition elements. Explain

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Zinc is not consider as a transition metal because its compounds or ions (Zn2+) contain a full filled d-orbital or sub shell and are unstable.Moreover it have only one ion which is the (Zn2+).


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