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COMEDK · Chemistry · 23. d and f Block Elements

Pick out the correct option
Assertion(A): Mercury is not considered as a transition element
Reason (R): Mercury is a liquid

  1. A A is false but R is true
  2. B Both A and R are true but R is the correct explanation of A
  3. C Both A and R are true, R is not the correct explanation of A
  4. D A is true but R is false
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Correct Answer

(C) Both A and R are true, R is not the correct explanation of A

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Assertion (A) is true because transition elements are defined as elements having incompletely filled d-orbitals in their ground state or in any of their common oxidation states. Mercury (Hg) has a completely filled d-orbital (\(5d^{10}\)) in its ground state as well as in its…