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The tendency of the transition elements to form coloured compounds is attributed to

A

Transition of electrons from one atom to the other

B

Transition of electrons from s-orbitals of then outer shells to p-orbitals.

C

d-d-transition in last but one shell.

D

None of the reason is correct.

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