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Explain why transition metals and their many compounds act as good catalyst.
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The transition metals form reaction intermediates due to the presence of vacant orbitals or their tendency to form variable oxidation states. These intermediates give reaction paths of lower activation energy and, therefore, increase the rate of the reaction. These reaction intermediates readily decompose yielding the products and regenerating the original substance.
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