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The transition metals have a strong tend...

The transition metals have a strong tendency to form complaexes because of
(i) smaller sizes of the metal ions
(ii) variable oxidation states
(iii) high ionic charges of metal ions
(iv) availability of vacant d-orbitals for bond formation.

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