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Silver atom has completely filled d-orbitals `(4d^(10))` in its ground state. How can you say that it is a transition element ?

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Silver in its `+1` oxidation state exhibits `4d^(10) 5s^(0)` configuration. But in some compounds, it also shows `+2` oxidation state, so the configuration becomes `4d^(9)5s^(0)`. Here, d-orbital is not completely filled. Therefore, silver is a transition element.
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