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Why are transition metals reactive?


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  1. Transition metals or transition elements are d-block elements.
  2. The general electronic configuration of the transition element is (n-1)d1-10ns1-2.
  3. The d-block elements have completely or half field d-orbitals.
  4. The transition elements are the metals that form the stable cation.
  5. The transition metals are present in 3 to 12 groups of the periodic table.
  6. Lanthanoids and Actinoids have also termed transition metal elements and are present in the f-block of the periodic table.
  7. Transition metal elements are less reactive because they have high ionization power and high melting point.

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