Transition elements show high melting points. Why?
(N/A) Transition elements exhibit high melting points due to the involvement of $(n-1)d$ electrons in addition to $ns$ electrons in the metallic bonding.
This leads to strong interatomic interactions and a greater number of covalent bonds between the metal atoms,which results in a high enthalpy of atomization and consequently,high melting points.
This leads to strong interatomic interactions and a greater number of covalent bonds between the metal atoms,which results in a high enthalpy of atomization and consequently,high melting points.
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