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

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Solution :SILVER (Z=47) in (+2) oxidation state has incompletely filld 4d orbitals. Hence, it is a TRANSITION elements.
`""_(47)Ag: [Kr] 4d^(10) 5s^(1) " " ""_(47)Ag^(+) : [Kr] 4d^(10) 5s^(0)`
`""_(47)Ag^(2+): [Kr] 4d^(9) 5s^(0)`


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