What are inner transition elements ? How do they differ from transition elements ?

What are inner transition elements? Why are they so called?

In what way is the electronic configuration of transition elements different from that of the non-transition elements ?

Give general characteristics of transition elements and why are they called transition elements ?

What are inner transition elements? Decide which of the following atomic numbers are the atomic numbers of the inner transition elements : 29, 59, 74, 95, 102, 104.

Why Zn, Cd and Hg are not transition elements ?

Name the third and fourth transition elements of first transition series.

What are transition elements ? Which of the d block elements are not regarded as transition elements and why ?