Transition metals

• Transition metals have high melting points (except mercury)
• Transition metals are malleable and ductile
• Transition metals are good conductors of heat & electricity (silver is the best)
• Transition metals are high density
• Transition metals have no trend in reactivity
• Transition metals are used as catalysts
• Transition metals form colored compounds
• Transition metals can form complex ions as they have variable valences