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CUET · CHEMISTRY · PYQ PAPER 2025

On what basis Scandium is considered as transition metal, but Zinc is not considered as transition metal?

  1. A presence of filled s orbital in Scandium and Zinc.
  2. B on the basis of an incompletely filled 3d orbital in the case of Scandium atom in its ground state, but Zinc has completely filled 3d orbital in its ground and its oxidation state.
  3. C Zinc shows d-d transition.
  4. D 3d orbital filled prior to 4s in Zinc
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(B) on the basis of an incompletely filled 3d orbital in the case of Scandium atom in its ground state, but Zinc has completely filled 3d orbital in its ground and its oxidation state.

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on the basis of an incompletely filled 3d orbital in the case of Scandium atom in its ground state, but Zinc has completely filled 3d orbital in its ground and its oxidation state.
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