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Why does a transition series contains 10 elements?

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There are five d-orbitals in an energy level and each orbital can accommodate two electrons. As we move from one element to the next, an electron is added to a d-orbital and for complete filling of the fived-orbitals, 10 electrons are needed. Hence, each transition series contains 10 elements.
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