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Why Zn is not called transitional element?

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Zinc is not a transition metal because it forms only Zn2+ ions with all the 3d electrons present. Because Zn has 3d orbital fullfil by 10 electrons, they are paired. that's why they can't release this electrons only lose ns electron. SoZn is not transitional element

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