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Statement 1: An element that has an electron configuration of 1s22s22p63s23p63d34s2 is a transition element.
Statement 2: The transition elements from scandium to zinc are filling the 3d orbitals.

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Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are correct and Statement 2 is the correct explanation of Statement 1.

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Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are correct and Statement 2 is not the correct explanation of Statement 1.

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C

Statement 1 is correct but Statement 2 is not correct.

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D

Statement 1 is not correct but Statement 2 is correct.

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E

Both the Statement 1 and Statement 2 are not correct.

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Solution

The correct option is A

Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are correct and Statement 2 is the correct explanation of Statement 1.


Statement 1: An element that has an electron configuration of 1s22s22p63s23p63d34s2 is a transition element.
Statement 2: The transition elements from scandium to zinc are filling the 3d orbitals. Thus, such elements are characterized by incompletely filled penultimate d orbitals.
Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are correct and Statement 2 is the correct explanation of Statement 1.

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