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प्रश्न
Which property of transition metals enables them to behave as catalysts?
विकल्प
High melting point
High ionisation enthalpy
Alloy formation
Variable oxidation states
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उत्तर
Variable oxidation states
Explanation:
Because transition metals have partially full d-orbitals, they can easily extract electrons from or donate electrons to reagents, depending on the nature of the reaction.
They also have a high number of oxidation states and the potential to form complexes, making them excellent catalysts.
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