Why do transition metals share properties with other transition metals in their period?

Answer 1

The physical properties of transition metals are determined by their electron

configurations. Most transition metals are hard solids with relatively high

melting and boiling points. Differences in properties among transition metals

are based on the ability of unpaired d electrons to move into the valence level.

The more unpaired electrons in the d sublevel, the greater the hardness and

the higher the melting and boiling points.

Answer 2

IUPAC define it as; "an element whose atom has an incomplete d sub-shell, or which can give rise to cations with an incomplete d sub-shell."

Transition metals are all; paramagnetic when they have one or more unpaired d shell electron

Transition metals are also able to exist in a number of oxidation states.

Metallic bonding resulting from the delocalised d electrons means that transition metals have high boiling and melting points.

Answer 3

All the transition elements have 2 electrons in their outer shell (4th energy level). If one element has one more electron than another, it is because it has one more electron in its inner shell (third energy level). So instead of adding an electron to the outer shell, transition metals with more electrons add it to their 3rd energy level. Therefore the number of electrons in the outer shell stays the same (2) and since this is the case, the properties are similar (for example, for non-transition metal elements such as the alkali metals, all the alkali metals have the same number of electrons in their outer shell (1) and thus they have similar properties. The same is true here.

Answer 4

Transition metals have certain different characteristics. They are grouped between Group- 3 to 12.