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Highly volatile metal is:
Highly volatile metal is:
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The correct option is C Zn
Among Vanadium, Chromium, Manganese and Zinc, Zinc is most volatile.
Group 12 elements are volatile in nature.
All other transition series elements have incomplete d or s or both orbitals thus they can form covalent as well as an ionic bond. While in Zn, d and s orbitals are completely filled so they can form only metallic bonds. And since the metallic bond is weak it makes Zn volatile.
Option D is correct.
Among Vanadium, Chromium, Manganese and Zinc, Zinc is most volatile.
Group 12 elements are volatile in nature.
All other transition series elements have incomplete d or s or both orbitals thus they can form covalent as well as an ionic bond. While in Zn, d and s orbitals are completely filled so they can form only metallic bonds. And since the metallic bond is weak it makes Zn volatile.
Option D is correct.
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