Scandium and zinc (and probably those below them in their groups, but I'm uncertain of that) are not considered to be transition metals, as they do not form ions with partially filled d-subshells.
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These elements are known as transition metals or d-block elements
These elements are called "main group elements".
There are 38 elements classified as transition metals in the periodic table.
No, elements in the s and p blocks of the periodic table are not called transition metals. Transition metals are a group of elements located in the d-block of the periodic table. Elements in the s and p blocks have different properties compared to transition metals.
Manganese belongs to the family of transition metals.