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Grade 12Physical Chemistry

what is the general trend in boiling and melting points of the first series transtion metals?

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7 Years agoGrade 12
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7 Years ago
The melting points and the molar enthalpies of fusion of the transition metals are both high in comparison to main group elements. This arises from strong metallic bonding in transition metals which occurs due to delocalization of electrons facilitated by the availability of both d and s electrons.