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give any four characteristic properties of transition elements?

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Properties of transition elements include:
  • have large charge/radius ratio;
  • are hard and have high densities;
  • have high melting and boiling points;
  • form compounds which are often paramagnetic;
  • show variable oxidation states;
  • form coloured ions and compounds;
  • form compounds with profound catalytic activity;

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