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The hardness of transition elements is due to their
Options
(a) large atomic size
(b) metallic bonding
(c) covalent bonding
(d) high ionisation energy
Correct Answer:
covalent bonding
Explanation:
The hardness of transition metals is due to the strong covalent bonding which occurs due to the overlap of unpaired electrons between different metals atoms.
