alleryZinc, cadmium and mercury sit in which group?
AGroup 12
BGroup 11
CGroup 13
DGroup 14
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Group 12
1. These three sit at the right hand end of the d-block.
2. Their d subshell is full in the atom and in the common ions.
3. They belong to group 12.
_Source: syllabus Chemistry Part I, Chapter 8, The d- and f-Block Elements._
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