- high melting point and boiling points
- conduct electricity and heat
- malleable and ductile
- low ionization energies
- wide range of oxidation states, but are all positive
- positive oxidation states allow for ionic and partially ionic compounds
- five d orbitals become more filled from left to right on periodic table
http://chemistry.about.com/od/elementgroups/a/transitionmetal.htm
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