Question

Statement-1: silver is a transition element.
Statement-2: silver atom has completely filled d-robitals `(4d^(10))` in its ground state.
A. Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true, statement-2 is a correct explanation for statement-1.
B. Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true, statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for statement-1
C. Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.
D. statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.

Answer 1

Correct Answer - B
Ag can exhibit +2 oxidation state where it will have incompletely filled d-orbitals.