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Why is Cu+ not stable in aqueous solution?
Why do oxygen and fluoride oxidize metals to their highest oxidation state in oxides or fluorides?
Why are the electronic configurations of lanthanoids uncertain?
Why are Zn, Cd, and Hg soft with low melting points?
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What effect does pH have on a solution of K2Cr2O4?
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Why do transition metals like V have high nuclear charge?
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What is the role of vacant d-orbitals in transition metals?
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Why are transition metals like V colored in compounds like V2O5?
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What characteristic makes transition metals useful as catalysts?
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What property of interstitial compounds of transition metals contributes to their high melting points?
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Why do transition metals provide larger surface area for reactants in catalysis?
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What allows transition metals to form homogeneous mixtures in alloys?
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Which property of transition metals like V allows them to retain metallic conductivity in interstitial compounds?
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Why do transition metals retain their metallic conductivity in interstitial compounds?
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