alleryStart learning →In the modern periodic table, transition elements occupy:
AGroups 1-2
BGroups 13-17
CGroups 3-12
DGroup 18
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Groups 3-12
1. Transition elements have valence d electrons.
2. They fill the d-block of the periodic table.
3. The d-block runs from Group 3 to Group 12.
4. So transition elements occupy Groups 3-12.
_Source: Selina Concise Chemistry ICSE Class 9, Ch 5 'The Periodic Table'_
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