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Transition metals have high enthalpy of atomization

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Transition metals have high enthalpy of atomization
Enthalpy of atomisation is the amount of heat required to break the metal lattice to get free atoms.As transition metals contain a large number of unpaired electrons,they have strong interatomic attractions (metallic bonds).Hence,they have high enthalpies of atomisation.