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What Are Transition Metals?


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Understanding the metals:

  • The elements that lie in the middle of S- and P-block elements are called transition elements.
  • They are also called d-block elements as these elements have partly filled d -subshells.

Some general properties of transition elements:

  • These are electropositive in nature.
  • Most of them are colored compounds.
  • They have a good tendency to form complexes.
  • They exhibited several oxidation states, +1,+2,+3etc.
  • Their elements are generally paramagnetic in nature.
  • They form alloys with other metals.
  • They are hard, brittle, and have high melting and boiling point.

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