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Manyindustrialprocesses usetransitionmetalortheircompoundsas catalyst . Why ?

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SOLUTION :Transitionmetalhas energeticallyavailabled orbitalsthat can acceptelectrons fromreactantmolecule or metalcan formbondfromreactantmolecularor metalcan formbondwithreactant moleculeusingits d electron . Forexampleinth catalytichydrogenationof analkenethealkenebondsto anactivesite by usingits `pi`ELECTRONS with an EMPTYD orbitalof thecatalyst.


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