_______ is not a transition metal.

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  1. Np
  2. Zr
  3. Tc
  4. Re

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Option 1 : Np
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The correct answer is Np.

  • Np is not a transition metal.

Key Points

  • D-Block
    • It comprises 10 groups (3 to 12).
    • These elements are called transition elements.
    • General electronic configuration of d-block elements is (n–1)d1-10 ns0-2
    • Hg, Zn, Cu, Sc etc. are d-block elements but not the transition elements.
  • Neptunium (Np) is not a d-block element.
  • It is a radioactive chemical element of the actinoid series of the periodic table.
  • The atomic number of Np is 93.
  • The element was named after the planet Neptune.
  • Zirconium (Zr), Technetium (Tc) and Rhenium (Re) are all transition elements.
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