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Name the elements which are not really transition elements but are discussed with them. Why is is so?

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**Step-by-Step Solution:** 1. **Understanding Transition Elements:** - Transition elements are defined as those elements that have partially filled d orbitals in their neutral state or in their most common oxidation state. 2. **Identifying Non-Transition Elements:** - The elements that are not considered true transition elements but are often discussed with them are zinc (Zn), cadmium (Cd), and mercury (Hg). ...
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CENGAGE CHEMISTRY ENGLISH-APPENDIX INORGANIC VOLUME 2-Short Answer Type
  1. Xenon hexafluoride react with silica to form a xenon compound (X). The...

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  2. How does the ionic/covalent character of the compounds of a transition...

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  3. Name the elements which are not really transition elements but are dis...

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  4. Account for the following : (a) (i) Copper(I) compounds are white whe...

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  5. What happens when chromates are kept in acidic solution and dichromate...

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  6. Which is the most common oxidation state of lanthanoids?

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  7. In the transition element series starting from lanthanun (""(57)La), t...

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  8. Why does vanadium pentoxide acts as a catalyst?

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  9. The size of the trivalent cations in the lanthanoid series decreases s...

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  10. Give the general electronic configuration of actinoids

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  11. Write any two uses of pyrophoric alloys.

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  12. What is the maximum oxidation state in actinoids?

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  13. Name one ore each of manganese and chromium.

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  14. In the transition series, with an increase in atomic number, the atomi...

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  15. What is the effect of increasing pH on K2Cr2O7 solution?

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  16. What is the basic difference between the electronic configurations of ...

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  17. Why do transition elements show similarities along the horizontal peri...

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  18. Out of Al, Zn, Mg and Fe which is the densest element?

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  19. Write the electronic configuration of the element with atomic number 1...

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  20. Explain why transition elements have many irregularities in their elec...

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