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Which of the following is not a property of a transition metal?(a) They are lustrous(b) They are malleable(c) They are ductile(d) They have low boiling pointsI had been asked this question in a job interview.This interesting question is from General Properties of the Transition Elements (D-Block) in chapter D and F-Block Elements of Chemistry – Class 12

Answer» RIGHT answer is (d) They have low boiling points

The explanation: The TRANSITION metals exhibit all the characteristics of metals. They are hard, LUSTROUS, MALLEABLE and ductile, have high melting and boiling points, high thermal and electrical conductivity and high tensile strength.


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