Transition elements have high melting points. Why ?

Transition elements show high melting points. Why?

Why do the transition element have higher boiling & melting points?

With reference to group 1 [IA] of the periodic table - fill in the blanks with the correct word: The elements are _____ [light/heavy]. __________[metals/non-metals] since their atomic size is _______ [large/small]. The energy binding the atoms is ______ [high/low] and hence the elements have [high/low] melting points. The melting points of the elements ______ [increases/decreases] down the subgroup. The electropositive character._______ [increases/decreases] down the subgroup and the elements are strong _______ [reducing/oxidizing] agents. The element with electronic configuration 2,8,1 will have _______ [higher/lower] electronaffinity and _______ [smaller/larger] atomic size than the element with electronic configuration 2,1.

Chemical elements having highest melting point

Why do transition elements have high value of hydration enthalpy?

Why do alkaline earth metals have higher melting points than group 1 elements ?

Which will have highest melting point?

Explain why Alkenes have higher melting points than the alkanes with the same carbon skeleton.

Diamond is covalent, yet it has high melting point. Why ?

Assign a reason for each of the following observation : (i) The transition metals are hard and have high melting and boiling points (ii) The ionisation enthalpies (first and second) in the first series of the transition elements are found to vary irregularly