Chemistry · Transition Elements: General introduction, electronic configuration, occurrence and characteristics

Variable valency of transition elements is on account of :

Variable valency of transition elements is on account of :

  • A. incomplete s - orbitals
  • B. incomplete d - orbitals
  • C. completely filled d- orbitals
  • D. incomplete p-orbitals

Step-by-step solution

Transition elements have partially filled d-orbitals, which allow them to lose different numbers of electrons from both the s and d orbitals, resulting in multiple oxidation states (variable valency).
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