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Why do transition metals exhibit higher enthalpies of atomisation ?

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Enthalpy of atomisation is the amount of heat required to break the metal lattice of get free atoms. As transition metals contain a large number of unpaired electrons, they have strong interatomic attractions ( metallic bonds). Hence, they have high enthalpies of atomisation.
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