Question

Why Zinc is a soft metal?

Answer 1

• Electronic Configuration of Zn would be ${}_{30}\mathrm{Zn}\to \left[\mathrm{Ar}\right]3{\mathrm{d}}^{10}4{\mathrm{s}}^2$.
• It has no unpaired electrons in its $\mathrm{d}-\mathrm{orbitals}.$As a result of this weak metallic bonds exist in $\mathrm{Zn}$.
• Due to fully filled d-orbital, it's unable to form a metallic bond, and hence it is a soft metal.