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Statement-1: silver is a transition element.
Statement-2: silver atom has completely filled d-robitals `(4d^(10))` in its ground state.

A

Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true, statement-2 is a correct explanation for statement-1.

B

Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true, statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for statement-1

C

Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.

D

statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.

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The correct Answer is:
B
Ag can exhibit +2 oxidation state where it will have incompletely filled d-orbitals.
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