Pick out the colourless ion of transition metal from the following.
A
Zn2+
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B
Cu2+
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C
Fe3+
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D
Mn2+
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Solution
The correct option is DZn2+ Zn2+ is colourless ion of transition metal series as it has all paired electrons. The valence shell electronic configuration of Zn2+ ion is 3d10.
Note: Colour is observed due to the presence of unpaired electrons.