Zinc is a soft metal . Explain .

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Dear student,

Zinc has atomic configuration [Ar] 4s²3d¹⁰.
It has fully filled d-subshell which provides its extra stability.
Hence, they don't form metallic bond and is soft metal.

It has low melting point as compared to other transition metals.

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