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प्रश्न
Answer the following question:
Which element of the first transition series has lowest enthalpy of atomisation?
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उत्तर
Zinc is the element of the first transition series that has the lowest enthalpy of atomisation. The electronic configuration of zinc is: \[\ce{3d^10 4s^2}\]. This is because it has filled 3d-subshell and filled 4s-subshell so no unpaid electron is available for metallic bonding.
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