Which is not a property of transition metals?

fixed valency

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They form coloured compounds

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high melting and boiling points

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tendency to form complexes

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Solution

The correct option is A fixed valency
$(*)$ Transition metals are metals whose atom has a partially filled d-sub-shell.
Properties of transition metal
(i) exhibit different (multiple) valencies.
(ii) They from coloured compounds.
(iii) high melting and boiling points.
(iv) tendency to form complexes.
Ans :- A

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