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Why do transition metals form complex salts?

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The transition metals form a large number of complex compounds due to comparatively smaller size of the metal ions, their high charge density and vacant d-orbitals for bond formations.
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  • Transition metals can form complexes' in:

    A
    Zero oxidation state (
    B
    Cation form
    C
    Anion form
    D
    All

  • Transition metals can form complexes. in:

    A
    Zero oxidation state (
    B
    Cation form
    C
    Anion form
    D
    All

  • The tendency of the transition metals to form complexes is not explained by:

    A
    Small size of the metal ion
    B
    Large ionic or nuclear charge
    C
    Low basicity of metal ions
    D
    Non-availability of d-orbitals

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