Each of the following questions consists of two statements, I in the left-hand column and II in the right-hand column. For each question, determine whether statement I is true or false and whether statement II is true or false. Select the appropriate answer combination from the choices below. Choices with a filled CE oval denote that statement II is a correct explanation of the true statement I.
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in atoms of transition elements, the ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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The correct answer is T, T.
The element with the electron configuration shown is vanadium (atomic number = ). The transition elements are those in groups 3-12 (or groups
, depending on how a particular periodic table is labeled). Therefore, statement
is true. It is also true that the
,
,
,
, and
orbitals are completely filled in the transition elements. However, statement
is not a correct explanation of statement
. For example, statement
is true for
,
,
,
, and other elements that are not transition elements.