All compounds are white because:

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Problem

All

\text{Zn}^{2+}

compounds are white because: (1)

\text{Zn}^{2+}

has a

d^{10}

configuration and the

d

-subshell is full. (2)

\text{Zn}^{2+}

shows a

d

d

transition. (3)

\text{Zn}^{2+}

has no electron in the

4s

subshell. (4) Zn is not a transition element.