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Explain why zinc is not rgardede as a transition element.

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Zinc(Zn) is the last element of first transition series ( `3d^(10)` cofiguration ). It does not fulfil the criteria of a transition element which must have incompletely filled d-orbitals in its ground state. Therefore , its is not a transition element.
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    A
    exhibit inert pair effect
    B
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    C
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    D
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