Which of the following property is not the characteristic of transition elements?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
Characteristics of transition elements:
(i) All the transition elements are metals and they form variable oxidation states.
(ii) Transition metals forms a large number of complex compounds.
(iii) Transition metals or their compounds are coloured and is mainly due to:
(a) d-d transitions
(b) charge transfer spectra
(c) polarisation