Transition metals exhibit higher enthalpies of atomisation due to:
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Problem
Transition metals exhibit higher enthalpies of atomisation due to:
(1) Their ability to show variable oxidation states
(2) The presence of an incompletely filled d subshell
(3) Their ability to exist in the solid state with unpaired electrons
(4) Strong interatomic interaction arising from a large number of unpaired electrons in their atoms