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The group of metals Fe, Co, Ni

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The group of metals Fe, Co, Ni may best called as..

  1. transition metals

  2. main group metals

  3. alkali metals

  4. rare metals

ANSWER
Correct Option: Option A,

transition metals


In chemistry, the term transition metal has three possible definitions: The IUPAC definition defines a transition metal as "an element whose atom has a partially filled d sub-shell, or which can give rise to cations with an incomplete d sub-shell".

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