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Would you classify zinc as a transition element ? Give reasons for your answer.

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According to definition, the transition elements are those which have partly filled d-subshells in their elementary form or in their commonly occurring oxidation state. Since Zn does not have partially filled d-subshells in its elementary state (`3d^(10) 4s^(2)`) and most common oxidation state (`3d^(10)`), it is not classified as a transition element,
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