Zinc and mercury do not show variable valency like d-block elements because:

They are soft

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Their d-shells are complete

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They have only two electrons in the outermost subshell

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Their d-shells are incomplete

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The correct option is B Their d-shells are complete
Zinc and mercury do not show variable valency like d-book elements because their d- shells are completely filled.

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