The outermost shell electronic configuration of a transition element is:

  • A
    $ns^2\,nd^{1-10}$
  • B
    $(n-1)d^{1-10}\,ns^{1-2}$
  • C
    $(n-1)d^2\,ns^{0-2}$
  • D
    $(n-1)d^{1-10}\,ns^2$

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