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Why Zn, Cd and Hg are not transition elements ?

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Zn, Cd and Hg are not transition elements because all Zn, Cd and Hg have fully filled d-subshells in their electronic configuration. Moreover, these elements do not show characteristics similarity to other transition elements.
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