The non transition metal present in German silver is:

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Solution

The correct option is B Zn
German silver or nickel silver is an alloy of chiefly copper, zinc and nickel and is occasionally found to contain trace amounts of tin and lead.

The non-transition metal present in German silver is Zinc.

Zinc is not transitioning metal because it contains completely filled d orbital.

As Pb is present only in traces, we don't consider it

Hence, the correct option is $B$

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